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A crowd controller has been convicted of fraud in Heidelberg Magistrates’ court after an investigation revealed he received almost $ 190,000 in compensation benefits for a workplace injury while continuing to work. He was injured at a nightclub in Brunswick in 2008 but despite receiving compensation payments, he resumed work as a crowd controller in June Continue Reading

The Australian Drivers Association has raised the alarm over the high number of fatal truck incidents occurring on Australian roads and is now calling on the NSW transport department to review the driver training program with a view to improving the standards of teaching. In a letter written to Roads and Maritime Services last month, Continue Reading

A new study finds that it’s not just the amount of time you spend sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the entire day that can affect the risk of early death. According to the study published this month in Annals of Internal Medicine, adults who sit for one to Continue Reading

WorkSafe New Zealand has recently issued a safety alert on the serious health and safety risks of entering and working in a grain silo following an incident where a worker was trapped in grain when an unloading auger was turned on while he was inside a grain silo. The safety watchdog said the incident highlights Continue Reading

SafeWork SA has recently released a new Hospitality Action Plan, which aims to address the challenges of a young and often transient workforce. The action plan, which is the third in its series of industry-specific action plans seek to deliver practical solutions to support the industry. SafeWork SA Executive Director, Mr. Martyn Campbell said the Continue Reading