Safety dot-point Sunday No. 15

Some info that caught my eye (relevant to my work) from the various Work Health and Safety Regulator media outlets, and some other pages on LinkedIn within Australia.

SafeWork NSW: What incidents must you report to SafeWork NSW?

The 47sec animation and links in this post covers what you must do.

• If a notifiable incident occurs on your worksite, you must report to SafeWork NSW
• Do not disturb the scene until an inspector advises otherwise
• Provide first aid and make sure the worker gets the right care
• Record the incident
• notify your insurer

WorkSafe WA: What do you think of White Cards?

For a high-risk industry like Building and Construction, what do you think can be improved to set new to industry people up for success? You can give feedback on the Construction Induction Training Card (formerly known as the White Card) using this 5min anonymous survey

WorkSafe WA: First mining prosecutions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 have been initiated.

Following two tragic mining fatalities that took place in October 2022, three companies have been charged with failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers while at work, resulting in the death of a worker.

The first two prosecutions relate to an incident where a worker suffered fatal injuries when a dump truck collided with the utility vehicle he was parked in.

The third prosecution related to an incident where two workers were working at the bottom of a ventilation shaft and one of the employees was killed when he was struck by falling rocks, and the other was knocked to the ground. LINK

Does your business use chemicals? (this one's NOT from a regulator ??)

Attention all businesses that use chemicals! Need a simple, cloud-based hazardous chemical register that’s easy to use by all workers, and not expensive? Then check out Dcantr

Their LinkedIn page also has a couple pf cool posts, like - ‘How can I tell if workers are using hazardous chemicals?’

NOTE: I’m not affiliated with Dcantr, just sharing for a friend with my network, do your own research.