Emergency services freed a man after his hand got stuck in a garbage truck compactor at a worksite west of Sydney.The man in his 40s was dragged five metres into the truck after becoming trapped.It took emergency crews more than four hours to free him.The incident happened while the man was cleaning the truck. He was transported to Westmead Hospital wi…
At its core, work health and safety is about managing risks and preventing harm. And while preventing workplace accidents and injuries should be a year-round priority, Safe Work Month provides an opportunity to focus on this important issue. This week's theme is 'Managing WHS risks and preventing harm,' and it encourages businesses to take a proactive…
One hundred seventy-seven people lost their lives in crashes involving heavy trucks in Australia in 2020, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared with the total in 2019, according to the
Road Trauma Involving Heavy Vehicles 2020 Statistical Summary.
While this is good news, heavy trucks are still involved in a disproportionate number of severe road…
A new campaign urging electrical workers in the NT to ensure power is disconnected before starting work has been launched.The campaign christened ‘Survive, don’t work live’ is a joint initiative of NT WorkSafe, Power and Water, and the Electrical Trades Union.The campaign targeting electrical workers and apprentices was launched following an increase i…
Police have revealed that a worker who was killed at a mine site in WA’s Pilbara died after his light vehicle was run over by a dump truck.The 59-year-old man died at a gold mine site southeast of Newman on Thursday.Police said the dump truck driver escaped uninjured but was ‘clearly distraught.’It was the second fatality in a Western Australian mine s…
WorkSafe is investigating a fatal workplace incident at a forestry worksite near Gisborne.The incident happened on Friday afternoon.Police and emergency services attended the scene.Originally published in the NZ Herald.…
WorkSafe has commenced an investigation after the death of a worker at a mine site in Western Australia’s Pilbara.The incident happened on Thursday. The death comes a day after an underground miner was fatally injured in WA’s Goldfields region.WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh condoled with the family and friends of the deceased worker, saying a…
NT WorkSafe recently issued a safety alert following an explosion and a fire at a Darwin restaurant last month.Five patrons sustained injuries during the incident.An investigation to determine the cause of the incident is ongoing.NT WorkSafe said the purpose of the alert is to ‘remind restaurants, food vendors and domestic gas appliance users of the im…
Queensland firefighters who died in the line of duty were honoured on Monday at an annual remembrance ceremony at St Brigid’s Red Hill. In a speech read on her behalf by Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Firefighters Remembrance Day was a day to reflect on the risks faced by firefighters. “Every day, fi…
A fuel drum has exploded, injuring a male student in eastern Victoria. The teen suffered serious chest injuries during the Wednesday morning incident.Police, firefighters and ambulance paramedics attended the scene.The teenage boy was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital for treatment.Ambulance Victoria said the boy was transported in a stable condit…
A worker has been killed in an incident at an underground mine site in Western Australia. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety confirmed the fatal incident happened in WA's Goldfields region on Tuesday afternoon.Mining activities at the site have been suspended, and police and mine safety inspectors are investigating the incident.Rea…
SafeWork NSW seeks public input on new safety measures to strengthen the current regulation of ammonium nitrate storage. Acting Head of SafeWork, Andrew Gavrielatos said the consultation aims to introduce 'mandatory separation distances between ammonium nitrate storage facilities and surrounding infrastructure.' "Although there is unlikely to be an inc…
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