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Nurses repeat call for inquiry into work safety at Dhulwa

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation has repeated its calls for an independent inquiry into the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit after a nurse was maimed and WorkSafe ACT issued a prohibition and improvement notice in response to another incident last week.

Danger and desperation at Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

Patients at the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit are out of control and staff are leaving, claiming the ACT facility is the worst they've worked at.

Industrial manslaughter now an offence in ACT

Industrial manslaughter, i.e. disregard of safe work practices resulting in the death of a worker, is now an offence in the ACT, and can cost millions of dollars in fines or jail time.

Industrial manslaughter laws to protect workers

Industrial manslaughter could be an offence under ACT work health and safety laws, according to legislation tabled this week.

WorkSafe issues notices in Ginninderry

WorkSafe ACT issued a number of notices to residential construction sites in Ginninderry last week as part of its ongoing crackdown on worksite safety.

WorkSafe inspectors in Denman Prospect today

WorkSafe ACT inspectors will be out and about in the community today, focusing on construction sites in Denman Prospect.

WorkSafe issues more notices in Denman Prospect

WorkSafe ACT last week issued more notices for residential construction sites in Denman Prospect, after inspectors identified a number of issues during site inspections in the suburb in August. The regulator visited 21...

Safety issues in Throsby improving: WorkSafe

WorkSafe ACT inspectors issued more than 30 notices over 15 residential construction sites in the Gungahlin suburb of Throsby yesterday, Wednesday 18 November. Despite the issuing of 21 improvement notices, nine prohibition notices...

WorkSafe ACT issues over 50 notices in Throsby

Continuing to crack down on safety issues in the construction industry, WorkSafe ACT has issued more than 50 notices in the Gungahlin suburb of Throsby, which included notices for scaffolding and electrical...

WorkSafe blitz shuts down company’s 13 worksites

Continuing the blitz on unsafe construction sites in the ACT, WorkSafe ACT has shut down more worksites in Watson after routine compliance inspections were conducted last week.

WorkSafe issues more construction breach notices

WorkSafe ACT has issued 14 improvement notices and four prohibition notices at four residential construction sites in North Canberra, after inspectors identified serious safety breaches. WorkSafe ACT Inspectors identified a number of concerns...

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