A man was fatally injured when a lawnmower toppled onto him in rural Queensland.
Emergency services were sent to Black Mountain shortly after 8:20am on Saturday due to reports of a traumatic incident.
Reports indicated the man was beneath the lawnmower when it collapsed onto him.
The man sustained critical injuries following the incident.
Police later…
WorkSafe is urging farmers to evaluate the movement of vehicles within their barns and sheds, in light of a recent sentencing related to a tragic fatality at one of South Canterbury's largest agribusinesses.
In March 2022, a 45-year-old man was killed after being crushed by a hydraulic tailgate on a trailer at a farm near Temuka.
According to WorkSafe…
A Victorian coroner has determined that the fatalities of two men, who perished as a result of a trench collapse in Ballarat in 2018, could have been avoided.
The men died when a trench they were excavating in Winter Valley caved in on March 21, 2018.
During that period, the two individuals were involved in a site project for a civil construction firm…
Last year, Victorian employers encountered significant legal and financial repercussions for compromising worker safety, as WorkSafe achieved 119 successful prosecutions for health and safety violations and enforceable undertakings.
In 2024, courts levied a cumulative amount of $13,318,433 in fines, costs, and enforceable undertakings due to violation…
A workplace incident has resulted in a fatality at a rural site in Arrowtown.
Police said they responded to a report of a fatality at a Dennison Way property on Wednesday afternoon.
According to a spokesperson, the death is not regarded as suspicious, although WorkSafe has been alerted.
St John acknowledged that they had been called regarding the deat…
WorkSafe has recently issued a reminder to workplaces to manage risks related to the use of ozone generating machines following incidents where two workers experienced negative health effects due to ozone exposure in a laundry facility at an aged care center.
WorkSafe said workers in the laundry detected a bleach-like scent, unaware it was ozone, and…
Safe Work Australia is inviting comments on the enforcement of the engineered stone ban, which was initiated on July 1, 2024, to enhance the protection of workers against respirable crystalline silica exposure.
“As part of the consultation, we would like to hear how the engineered stone ban is working in practice. We are also gathering insights…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is issuing a reminder to stakeholders within the heavy vehicle sector that the application deadline for Round 10 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is nearing.
The NHVR says the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is an innovative grants program that supports projects initiated by the industry,…
A waste management firm has received a conviction and a financial penalty of $300,000 for contravening Commonwealth work health and safety regulations, following a fire in Sydney that caused serious injuries to one of its workers.
The firm entered a guilty plea to a single charge of not fulfilling its obligations under the federal Work Health and Safe…
A poultry farm operator in Lethbridge has been charged by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog after a worker suffered a fatal injury due to being crushed by a conveyor belt in March 2023.
The man, aged 34, was operating the conveyor belt without its guard in place when he became caught in the rotating parts of the tail pulley.
The company is fa…
A worker has been transported to the hospital by helicopter after being pierced by a metal rod in south-eastern Victoria.
Reports suggest the man in his fifties was pierced by a 60cm metal rod, which penetrated both his chest and back.
The incident occurred at a quarry in Lang Lang around 10am on Monday, resulting in significant injuries to his upper…
A man has been killed in a ride-on lawn mower incident in central Queensland.
Police said a 59-year-old man was operating a ride-on mower in the space between the fence line of a property on Lanigans Lane and the Burnett Highway on Sunday morning when the mower overturned.
The man passed away at the scene.
The incident is currently under investigation…
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