@SafeWorkSA

SafeWork SA is South Australia’s work health and safety and state industrial relations agency.

 South Australia
safework.sa.gov.au/
Joined June 2011
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@sagovau8 Oct 2023
A rise in retail staff facing violence and aggression from customers has prompted a call for more workplace safety training. Find out what is driving the need to better protect retail workers, visit weare.sa.gov.au/news/gap-in-… @SafeWorkSA | @SAPoliceNews
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🚨🚨 Are you an Australian paramedic? 🚑💨 We want to hear from you about your experiences with shift work, sleep loss, and fatigue 😴 To get involved, check out the flyer below or follow the link 👉🏽 researchsurvey.flinders.edu.…
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Falls from heights accounted for at least 122 worker fatalities in the past 5 years. It’s important to eliminate or minimise the risks of working at heights. Visit our website for practical guidance: safeworkaustralia.gov.au/saf…
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#Premier’sAwardsinEnergyandMining awards tomorrow. Together with @DEM_sagov, #SAEPA and partners @SafeWorkSA & @SAEnvirWater are recognising excellence in energy & mining in categories such as environment & innovation & transformation. #SouthAustralia #makingadifference
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October is an action packed month at #REDARC thanks to some key initiatives from our #HealthandWellbeing committee. Our teams are encouraged to be active participants in workplace safety thanks to @SafeWorkSA National Safe Work Month.
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As part of @SafeWorkSA Month, our Director of Environment and Place Barry Cant hit the road with Colin, a member of our Technical Services and Operations team, to inspect several ongoing works across the City of Burnside. Thank you to Colin and the team for their great work!
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70 workers have died due to contact with electricity in the past 10 years. Almost all of them (99%) were male and almost half of the workers were under 35. See the model code for managing electrical risks in the workplace this Electricity Safety Week: safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc…
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SafeWork SA retweeted
DEM_sagov@DEM_sagov25 Aug 2021
Don’t forget to nominate for this years 2021 Premier’s Awards in #EnergyandMining. A fantastic way to acknowledge and celebrate the industry. Go to the Guide - view the Award categories & how to enter. @SA_EPA @SAEnvirWater @SafeWorkSA #SouthAustralia #awards #PremiersAwards2021
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L O'Reilly Pty Ltd trading as OMP has issued a product recall for their ECX AMP series of 1:10 radio-controlled electric 2WD vehicles. The ECX1024 slipper pads in these ECX AMP series of vehicles contain chrysotile #asbestos. For full details, visit bit.ly/3xqbVLp

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August is National Tradies Health month and it is time to raise awareness of the health and safety risks for trade occupations. This includes tradies themselves, their families, employers and the wider community. See our website for WHS information safeworkaustralia.gov.au/ind…
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Do you import items from overseas? Be aware that in many countries, #asbestos is not banned – and occasionally, products which are made overseas may contain asbestos. Importing these goods into Australia is unlawful. For more info, see the @ABF's guidance abf.gov.au/asbestos

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You cannot tell if a building material contains #asbestos by simply looking at it. The only way to be sure is to have a sample tested by a NATA accredited laboratory. If you cannot get it tested, assume that it is asbestos and take all the necessary precautions.

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It is Men’s Health Week. Data shows that even when accounting for workforce share, males are overrepresented in work-related injury. In the support services industry, males make up 47% of workers but account for 63% of serious injury claims. menshealthweek.org.au/
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Registrations are now open for our Adelaide Breakfast Forum & Masterclass! The Breakfast Forum will feature representatives from @SafeWorkSA, @SparkeHelmore and Invigor Wellbeing and will explore 'Managing the Mental Health of Your Workforce'. Visit: bit.ly/2QcQ8Hk
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⚠️ A #SevereWeatherWarning ⚠️ in place today for central SA. Damaging N-NW'ly winds in parts thru to early-mid PM, gusts to 90 km/h possible. Take care outdoors & on the road. 90 km/h gusts at Cleve, 75-80 km/h at Port Lincoln & Kadina. Latest warning ow.ly/Z0qq50EmWmW
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COVID-19 guidance: Guidance on work health and safety and COVID-19 vaccines is available on our website. safeworkaustralia.gov.au/cov…
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The Statement of Regulatory Intent – COVID-19 sets out principles Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulators use to guide their approach to ensuring compliance with WHS laws during COVID-19. Read the Statement: safeworkaustralia.gov.au/cov…
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Did you know that Safe Work Australia has tailored guidance for small businesses, including videos to help you understand your work health and safety duties and manage risks arising from COVID-19? See the Small Business Hub on our website safeworkaustralia.gov.au/cov…
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Hazardous Chemical Information System updated: hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.a… More than 1,200 hazardous chemicals have been added or updated to improve the range of classifications available.
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Today is #WorldHearingDay. You may not notice it, but too much noise at work can lead to hearing loss. Learn how to reduce exposure to noise at the workplace safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc…
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