Ambulance paramedics treated a man with head and leg injuries after a tractor incident at a NSW farm. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter service was tasked to a property northeast of Collarenabri on Thursday morning.The 40-year-old man was transported to Moree Airport to meet the rescue chopper.He was later flown to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital in…
Essential Energy is reminding residents, volunteers and emergency workers to prioritise electrical safety when working in floodwaters.Operations Manager Ranges, Paul McWilliam said people should follow basic safety tips to prevent electrical hazards.“With this unprecedented flooding and heavy rain across the entire North Coast, we want to remind p…
A stone benchtop business faces charges following the death of a worker at a Campbellfield factory in February 2020.The company is facing three charges under the Victorian OHS Act for failing to ensure that a workplace was safe and without risks to health.WorkSafe said the man was helping the company's director unload a shipping container when 30…
Safe Work Australia has recently released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2022.The figures show work-related fatalities in the Transport postal and warehousing industry are on the rise, with 12 fatalities recorded so far this year. Agriculture forestry and fishing has seen 6 fatalities, while Construction, Public admin…
Did you miss World Hearing Day?March 3rd was World Hearing Day, a day to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss at work. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss.While many factors can contribute to hearing loss, one of the most common causes is exposure to loud nois…
An injured quad bike rider has been airlifted from a farm isolated by floodwaters in Queensland.The man in his 40s suffered shoulder and chest injuries after crashing his quad bike on a farm in the Western Downs Region Thursday morning.The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked just after 11 am.The man was flown to Toowoomba Hospi…
October is National Safe Work Month- a time to focus on improving workplace health and safety.This year, Safe Work Australia is seeking your thoughts on the 2022 campaign.“We’d like to hear from you about the theme of the NSWM 2022 campaign, the topics you would like included, and the resources you would find useful,” Safe Work Australia.“Please take a…
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has fined a livestock feed company $390,000 after a gate fatally crushed a worker within a pellet press in October 2020. The worker was attempting to clean a buildup of product at the bottom of the pellet press’s surge bin when he was fatally injured.A SafeWork SA investigation revealed that the company fa…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from two former directors of an ex-mining company in central Queensland following the death of a worker at Monto in 2019.The two directors proposed the undertaking following an NHVR investigation into the company's safety policies and procedures.NHVR Director of Pr…
A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became unstable and fell on him.The company faces two charges under the Victorian OHS Act for failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment.WorkSafe…
A man was flown to hospital in a serious condition after being charged by a bull on Wednesday morning.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Toowoomba region at about 10.30 am.The man sustained a puncture wound to the hip as a result of the incident.He was treated at the scene before being flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital by th…
WorkSafe Victoria has commenced prosecution action against a stone supplier over the death of a worker at a Melbourne warehouse in 2020.The company faces three charges under the OHS Act for failing to provide or maintain a safe working environment.WorkSafe alleges the company breached section 21(2) (a) of the Victorian OHS Act by failing to provide or…
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