All posts tagged "safety"

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  NSW Missing Persons Week 2016 launch

  NSW Police Force has launched the 2016 Missing Persons Week campaign to raise awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons.

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  Action on quad bike safety on Victorian farms

  The Victorian Government is taking strong action to tackle the numbers of deaths and serious injuries on Victorian farms caused by quad bikes.

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  $2 million quad bike safety rebate program open

  Rural workplaces can apply for a NSW Government rebate of up to $500 to implement safety measures aimed at reducing quad bike...

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  Cattle handling guide released in Farm Safety Week

  Safe Work Australia is promoting farm safety to help improve the health and safety of workers on farms.

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  Taking a carrot and stick approach to workplace safety

  Adopting a carrot and stick approach is the key to reducing deaths, injuries and illnesses on the job, according to QUT researcher...

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  VFF calls for quad safety subsidy

  Fatalities caused by quad bikes are a huge issue on Victorian farms. In 2015 there were more than twenty deaths nationally caused...

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  Science saving man’s best friend from deadly snake bites

  ‘Straya – we’re known for our beautiful beaches, barbeques and Kylie Minogue but we’re also pretty well known for our deadly animals...

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  If you buy health and safety advice, make sure it’s the right advice

  Good health and safety practice is not something you can just buy off the shelf, and farmers need to build health and...

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  NSW raises the bar on farm safety

  The announcement by SafeWork NSW that rebates will soon be available to improve quad safety is a welcome development for farmers in...

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  Quad bike safety plan welcomed

  The Queensland Government launched its ‘Statewide Plan for Improving Quad Bike Safety in Queensland’ held at the University of Queensland’s Gatton campus.