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Posted on 27 July 2022

WORKER DEATHS PROMPT TRUCK SAFETY REMINDER

WorkSafe have issued a reminder of the hazards involved in working around trucks after four workers died in separate incidents within the past two months, with nine truck-related fatalities having occurred within the past 12 months.

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‘ECO-ANXIETY’ TOLL DEMANDS WORKPLACE SUPPORT

Research psychologists from King's College London emphasize the need for workplace support in addressing the psychological impacts of climate change and extreme weather, often referred to as 'eco-anxiety.'

GLOBAL: NARROW DEFEAT IN BID FOR GLOBAL RIGHT TO KNOW

Efforts supported by unions and public interest groups to reform a UN right to know treaty on the export of the most hazardous substances have narrowly failed.

MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER WORKER'S FINGERS AMPUTATED

An aluminium window and door manufacturer has been fined $70,000 after a worker had four fingers amputated while operating a saw at a Bayswater North factory.

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