Driver Injured After Vehicle Hits Roadworks Truck on the Gold Coast
A roadworks truck driver sustained minor injuries after a vehicle crashed into a dump truck on the Gold Coast on Monday night.
Emergency services responded after the vehicle smashed into the stationary dump truck at a Pimpama road worksite at about 11pm. This incident adds to a growi…
Sustainable Business Practices: A Deep Dive into the Role of HSEQ
Environmental sustainability stands at the forefront of many business strategies as companies strive to align economic development and goals with environmental and social considerations. According to a survey by Capterra, 96% of Australians claim to either 'definitely' know the meaning…
Teen Injured After Quad Bike Rolls in Northern Tasmania
A teenage boy sustained head injuries after his quad bike rolled in northern Tasmania on Sunday afternoon. Tasmania Police confirmed the 16-year-old was riding the vehicle when it rolled, leaving him with significant injuries.
Emergency crews transported the boy to Launceston General Hospital fo…
Man Injured Battling Bushfire in North Burnett
A man was flown to hospital after he suffered burns while fighting a bushfire in the North Burnett Region on Saturday. This news comes as another reminder of the dangers facing those who volunteer or work to protect regional communities from fire.
The man, in his 50s, was reportedly using a grader to con…
New Report Calls for Ban on Engineered Stone
A new report released by Safe Work Australia recommends a ban on all engineered stone across Australia to protect workers from crystalline silica exposure. This document, prepared for national work health and safety ministers, sets out the case for prohibiting engineered stone products regardless of their s…
NT WorkSafe Ends National Safe Work Month With Mock Trial
Northern Territory WorkSafe will hold a mock work health and safety trial this week as part of National Safe Work Month, marking how the territory's safety awareness campaign will conclude for 2023.
NT WorkSafe says the mock trial covers a fictitious incident where a young worker faced harassm…
Gold Coast business fined for failing to provide workers' compensation
A Gold Coast business has been fined $38,000 for violating workers' compensation laws, after operating without mandatory cover for several months.
WorkCover Queensland charged the business under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 for failing to carry workers' co…
Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners feted at Perth ceremony
WorkSafe WA has revealed seven winners of this year's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards. Recipients were celebrated at an awards ceremony recognising outstanding solutions to occupational health and safety challenges across Western Australian workplaces.
The Excellence Aw…
A Victorian metal fabrication subcontractor has been charged with three breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker fractured his back in a fall from height at a Melbourne airport.
The man was working at the airport when he fell through a ceiling panel to the floor about four metres below. He was taken to hospital with severe spi…
Construction Falls and Asbestos the Focus of Cross-Border Blitz
SafeWork NSW and WorkSafe Victoria are teaming up to conduct joint inspections on construction sites in Echuca and Moama, helping employers comply with occupational health and safety regulations across the border region.
Inspectors will focus on asbestos exposure and falls from height ri…
Firefighters Hospitalised After Auckland Blaze
Two firefighters were hospitalised after an Auckland blaze broke out at a Glendene factory on Thursday afternoon, according to news reports. Crews were battling the fire shortly before 3pm, with multiple fire crews called to the scene.
One firefighter was assessed and taken to hospital, while another was…
New Advisory Group to Address Sexual Harassment in NSW Workplaces
NSW Government has established the NSW Respect at Work Advisory Group to coordinate efforts tackling workplace sexual harassment. Formation of this group marks a significant step toward improving safety outcomes across industries statewide.
Recent figures from Australian Human Rights C…
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