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Two Fatal Lessons: When Fall Protection and Vehicle Separation Fail
31 Oct 25 Across two very different worksites last week, both the ground and gravity again proved unforgiving teachers. In one, a bridge worker fell almost four metres while stripping formwork. In another, a vehicle struck and killed a woman at a country showground. The common theme: control measures existed in theory, but not in verified, living practice. The Bridgeworks Case – $150 000 for a 3.85m Fall SafeWork NSW confirmed Bridgeworks (Aust) Pty Ltd was fined $150 000 af

Safety Jon
Oct 312 min read
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5 Common Threads in Many Transport Facilities I’ve Inspected
After inspecting transport facilities across Australia and New Zealand — from container yards and freight depots to distribution centres...

Safety Jon
Aug 133 min read
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Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety in the Workplace: Ensuring Compliance with Australian Legislation
As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly popular in Australia, workplaces are starting to integrate them into their fleets. EVs...

Safety Jon
Aug 113 min read
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Navigating the Overlap: Work Health and Safety, Road Safety, and Heavy Vehicle Safety Legislation in Australia
I grew up around trucks, with my dearly-departed grandpa being a truck driver both in the Australian Army as a Bombardier "Nasho", and on...

Safety Jon
Aug 115 min read
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The 2020 Eastern Freeway Truck Crash: Collaboration Among Regulators to Ensure Accountability
Having family and mates in the force, previously working alongside police members, and as a fellow first responder to Motor Vehicle...

Safety Jon
Aug 115 min read
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Lessons from Minus 1 Refrigerated Transport’s Prosecution: The Importance of Traffic Management Plans
The recent prosecution of Minus 1 Refrigerated Transport Pty Ltd  serves as a stark warning to businesses about the consequences of...

Safety Jon
Aug 112 min read
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