SafeWork SA is launching a safety campaign to raise awareness of the dangers involved when working at height. The campaign dubbed 'April No-Falls' aims to remind businesses that fall prevention is everyone's responsibility. SafeWork SA says falls from height are a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australian workplaces, accounting for 11% of…
A 58-year-old man has died after sustaining serious head injuries while working at a coal mine in Central Queensland.Police were called to the incident southwest of Mackay about 10pm on Friday.Operations at the underground coal mine have ceased following the incident.Investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing.Queensland's Resources Minis…
A person has died after a workplace incident in Ōmokoroa.Police say they were alerted to the incident at Te Kaka Place Road just after 1.15 pm on Wednesday.The person died at the scene.WorkSafe has been notified of the incident.Source; New Zealand Police…
A man has died after being attacked by a bull in northern Victoria.The 52-year-old suffered serious head injuries after being knocked to the ground and kicked by a bull on Monday morning.WorkSafe said the man was drafting cattle when the animal fatally struck him.An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.View the original story on the&…
The Western Australian Government's new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws go into effect today.The new laws bring workplaces in Western Australia under a single WHS Act, and introduce the term 'person conducting a business undertaking'. DMIRS has been conducting webinars on the new laws during January and February 2022.Industrial Relations Minister Bil…
Safely rebuilding after the floods.The rebuild after the catastrophic flooding event across New South Wales is underway, with the Commonwealth and State Governments providing well over a billion dollars in support.The rebuilding process will be a long and complex one, with many people still displaced from their homes. But there are some key things to…
A Queensland health service is facing charges over claims it failed to protect its staff.The charges have been laid by the state’s Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor over two incidents.According to ABC News, one incident happened in July 2019 when a nurse was attacked by a male patient. She suffered brain injuries as a result of the i…
Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has produced a film warning workers of the dangers of arc flash.Head of the Electrical Safety Office Donna Heelan said arc flash incidents are on the rise in Queensland, and it was time to ramp up safety measures.“To get the point home, this film looks at an arc flash incident through the eyes of an elec…
A man aged in his 80s died last week after an excavator rolled on a property in southeast Tasmania.Police and emergency services were called to reports of an excavator rollover about 12.35pm on Monday.Police said the man was working with the excavator when the incident happened. The man died at the scene.WorkSafe is investigating the circumst…
A crane company has been fined $300,000 following the death of a worker at a Canberra work site six years ago.The man died when a mobile crane trying to move a ten-tonne generator toppled in 2016."WorkSafe ACT is committed to minimising the negative impact of this trauma, working with the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure swift outcomes for fam…
A 47-year-old man has died in a quad bike crash in Western Australia.The man's quad bike crashed in sand dunes at Cape Burney on Tuesday evening. Attempts to revive the injured man were unsuccessful. He was declared deceased at the scene. Quad bike incidents have killed at least three people in Australia this year.Safe Work Australia figures show 150 p…
Safe Work Australia is reminding employers, workers, and small businesses that they have a legal duty to protect workers from Covid 19 despite the easing of public health directions."Employers have a duty to protect the health and safety of their workers and minimise the risks of COVID-19 as much as reasonably practicable," Safe Work Australia said.Saf…
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