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A cancer specialist explains why parents should not be too worried about coloured sand recalls

Schools have been shut in the Australian Capital Territory after children’s play sand was recalled due to asbestos fears.

The Conversation

Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

Multiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children’s art and sensory play. At least one school in Brisbane has also closed due to potential exposure.

The Conversation

Multiple ACT schools shut after alert over asbestos in coloured sand products

Testing and remediation to take place in 16 schools after a consumer safety recall was issued for coloured sand used in sensory play and arts and crafts

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Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Safety warnings have prompted the temporary closure of dozens of schools over fears coloured craft sand could be contaminated with asbestos.

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Safety watchdog shuts miniature railway at Yarralumla Play Station

Director says safety notice was "wrongfully issued".

The Canberra Times

Legal Aid failed to keep staff safe from psychosocial risk: WorkSafe

The legal assistance service has been issued an improvement notice.

The Canberra Times

A year into mandatory reporting, workplace sexual assaults still go 'underreported'

WorkSafe to push for confidentiality change in mandatory reports.

The Canberra Times

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Friable asbestos found in ACT mulch as govt promises remediation

The ACT will remove mulch confirmed to have asbestos contamination.

The Canberra Times

Prosecute those found responsible for contamination: firies' union

The Gungahlin emergency services centre is shut after lead, diesel found.

The Canberra Times

Testing continues as watchdog narrows down contaminated mulch sites

Two businesses confirmed not to have sold contaminated mulch.

The Canberra Times

Asbestos contamination confirmed in mulch sold in Canberra

Twelve suppliers distributed the mulch in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

ACT school violence, safety incidents reach record high

Public school teachers reported 38 violent incidents per day.

The Canberra Times

'Human mistake' broke ACT's 42-metre aerial firefighting lift

The ESA says no safety impact, but union warns of capability gap.

The Canberra Times

Four injured after miniature train derails at Cockington Green Gardens in Canberra

Owners of tourist attraction say they ‘deeply regret’ incident and their thoughts are with those involved

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Passengers injured in train derailment at Cockington Green

Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

The Canberra Times

Dhulwa 'not a jail', on its way to becoming safer, vows minister

WorkSafe ACT recently attended the facility.

The Canberra Times

Work safety watchdog told it may have been sent medical records from Dhulwa

WorkSafe ACT did not confirm whether it found the records in its possession.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Hospital's intensive care unit given WorkSafe notices

Another two notices were also given to a community outreach service.

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Six months on yet still no answers on Phillip excavation site wall collapse

WorkSafe ACT is yet to report on the Geocon site wall collapse in August 2022

The Canberra Times

Asbestos found in school's new footpath

WorkSafe ACT investigates, as part of the playground is closed for the rest of the year.

The Canberra Times

'We will not be influenced': WorkSafe boss denies minister pressured watchdog to issue stop-work notice

An inquiry is determining whether the notice breached parliamentary privilege.

The Canberra Times

WorkSafe prohibition on Assembly was not legally valid: top barrister

Committee hearings at the Assembly came to a halt following the issuing of the notice.

The Canberra Times

'Still in the dark' over when estimates will resume

A renewed prohibition notice has been slapped on the Legislative Assembly from WorkSafe ACT, which has prevented estimates hearings from happening in the building.

The Canberra Times

Geocon's huge excavation pit idled as engineers ponder cause of major wall failure

All work has ceased at a Geocon building site in Phillip, where hundreds of tonnes of earth, steel and concrete rained down into an excavation pit.

The Canberra Times

Heavy rain suspected trigger for construction wall failure in Phillip

WorkSafe is investigating a retaining wall collapse in Phillip

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