What Manufacturing SMEs Need to Know About New Industrial Manslaughter Laws

What manufacturing SMEs need to know about new industrial manslaughter laws

If you’re running a manufacturing business, here’s a wake-up call: SafeWork SA has already recorded 22 workplace fatalities this financial year, with manufacturing accounting for 18% of these deaths. That’s nearly one in five workplace deaths happening in your industry, and authorities are taking notice. The result is that SafeWork SA has announced it will be ramping up site visits and compliance audits to tackle non-compliance. Prison time for …

Manufacturing sector faces Workplace Safety crackdown

A rise in workplace deaths is prompting the authorities to initiate industry-specific compliance campaigns, with the manufacturing sector among those at the top of its list. According to SafeWork SA, 22 workplace fatalities have already been reported this financial year, with about 18% of these in the manufacturing sector alone. SafeWork SA Executive Director Glenn Farrell said: “Fatigue, short cuts and poorly maintained plant and equipment are …