A construction company has been charged by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog after an employee sustained severe head and spinal injuries from a fall at a Melbourne worksite two years ago.
WorkSafe said the worker, aged 28, was on an A-frame ladder, trying to cut a tree branch with a chainsaw, when he fell nearly four meters to the ground.
The…
The NSW Government says it is enhancing workplace mental health by increasing the number of psychosocial inspectors from SafeWork NSW.
According to the State Government, 20 psychosocial inspectors will be introduced as part of an overall increase of 51 inspectors, which constitutes the largest expansion of inspectors that SafeWork NSW has ever experie…
A man suffered a fatal electrocution at a Sydney workplace last Friday afternoon.
The man was engaged in maintenance work on a building at the time the incident happened.
Emergency services arrived at Billington Place at about 1:30pm.
The attempts of paramedics to save the man proved fruitless, as he succumbed at the scene.
SafeWork NSW inspectors are…
WorkSafe has commenced an investigation following the death of a worker at an alumina refinery near Collie on Saturday morning.
WA Police said emergency services were dispatched to the refinery just before 4am.
The 47-year-old man died on-site, despite the rapid response of first aid personnel.
Steve McCartney, the state secretary of the Australian Ma…
Safe Work Australia is looking for suggestions on how to better the safety of crane operations in the maritime industry.
Safe Work Australia said cranes that operate in dynamic environments, like those found on vessels, encounter specific work health and safety (WHS) issues stemming from ship movement and changing maritime conditions.
“Despite t…
The NSW Resources Regulator has issued its Quarterly Safety Report for October to December 2025, to assist the industry in better assessing safety management systems and performing risk evaluations at their facilities.
This report provides a detailed account of incidents and trends related to hazard management, as well as sector-specific data.
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The recently published half-yearly results reveal that WorkSafe Victoria's financial status is progressively improving.
The results show the Economic Insurance Result (EIR), the principal performance indicator for Victoria's workers compensation scheme, recorded a surplus of $650 million.
During the six-month period ending in December 2025, a net surp…
A man was transported to the hospital following injuries sustained from a fall while unloading a truck in south-east Queensland.
The LifeFlight helicopter was dispatched to the scene in the Toowoomba region at approximately 8:37am on Tuesday morning.
The man, aged in his sixties, received treatment for head injuries at the site prior to being transpor…
A man was critically injured while working at a farm in South Australia on Tuesday evening.
Emergency personnel arrived at the Monarto South farm around 8:30 pm on Tuesday following reports that a worker had sustained “critical” injuries.
The 24-year-old man passed away at the scene.
SafeWork SA is probing the incident.
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Safe Work Australia has introduced an online format of the model Code of Practice pertaining to the healthcare and social assistance industry, which simplifies access to and application of this vital guidance.
The federal regulatory body stated that the online model Code offers the same guidance to the previously published text-based version, which is…
The national heavy vehicle regulator (NHVR) is commencing a nationwide campaign to combat fatigue, after almost 5,000 fatigue-related violations were recorded in the last year.
The initiative titled 'Operation Ambit' is set to be implemented nationwide over the next few weeks, focusing on heavy vehicle drivers who engage in risky behavior regarding th…
A man was taken to hospital Sunday evening following a hay bale incident at a property in Goombungee.
The man, aged in his seventies, suffered severe abdominal injuries after being hit by a falling hay bale.
The man was transported by air to LifeFlight’s Toowoomba base before being taken by QAS paramedics in a road ambulance to Toowoomba Hospita…
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