New Electrical Regulations for QLD from 1 Jan 2025
Electrical installations in domestic roof spaces must be de-energised before work begins, or alternative controls implemented where this isn't practicable. To help you stay compliant, we’ve updated our Working in Roof Spaces SWMS to align with these new requirements. Learn more.

    Filters

    • Clear Filters
The LifeFlight rescue chopper transported a man to hospital after he sustained injuries in a motorcycle incident on a farm in south-east Queensland.Reports indicate the man in his twenties struck a tree and was later located unconscious by his friends on Saturday morning.The LifeFlight helicopter landed near the scene at about 9:04am and local paramedi…
The NSW government has expressed its support for the prohibition on the importation of engineered stone products, effective from 1 January 2025, in order to safeguard the health and safety of workers in the future.The State Government says the national prohibition on imports encompasses engineered stone countertops, slabs, and panels that contain silic…
A man in his sixties has been killed following a collision with a pig while operating his quad bike in Central NSW.He was discovered with severe head injuries at Five Ways, approximately 70km south-west of Nyngan, just before 1am on Saturday.The man received medical attention but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries at the incident scene.Witness acc…
WorkSafe has filed charges against a cured meats manufacturer following a serious incident in which a worker was injured after being hit by a reversing forklift at the company's warehouse in Melbourne in April 2023.The company has been charged with four violations of section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act due to its inability…
A medical facility operator has been charged by WorkSafe after a patient died at a Geelong hospital two years ago.In December 2022, the patient sadly ended her own life while receiving treatment in the acute psychiatric unit of the hospital.The hospital operator is confronted with two allegations under section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safet…
A man has been injured in a chainsaw incident in southeast Queensland.The man, believed to be in his 50s, reportedly injured his left leg with the chainsaw blade while he was felling trees on a Coalbank property Wednesday morning.The LifeFlight rescue helicopter was assigned to the incident in the Toowoomba region and managed to land in a nearby f…
A man has been killed in an unfortunate incident in north-west Sydney after being trapped beneath a toppled oil tank.Emergency services arrived at Eastwood around 8:45am on Tuesday after receiving reports that a man in his sixties was trapped beneath a tank.Police arrived to find the man trapped, and despite the efforts of paramedics to treat him, he w…
A man has been flown to hospital following injuries sustained in a horse fall in the South Burnett region.According to reports, the man in his thirties was trampled by a horse following his fall on Saturday morning.The LifeFlight rescue helicopter was dispatched at 8:20am and successfully landed in a field adjacent to the site of the incident.The…
A man sustained injuries while cutting down a tree in southern Tasmania on Wednesday 1 January 2025.Police and emergency services responded to the incident around 1:45pm.The 57-year-old man received on-site treatment from paramedics and was subsequently taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he is currently in stable condition with injuries that are…