The South Hedland Magistrates Court has ordered a mining company to pay $125,000 after a maintenance worker was struck by a metal shard on the neck more than four years ago.The company was fined after pleading guilty to failing to maintain a safe workplace following the incident in September 2017.The court heard that on the day of the incident, the con…
A man is being treated for serious injuries following a workplace incident in south West Queensland.LifeFlight said the man was struck by a piece of equipment while working at a bore site in the Maranoa region on Friday afternoon.The LifeFlight Rescue chopper was called to the incident shortly before 3pm.The man in his 20s was flown to the Royal Brisba…
SafeWork SA has launched an investigation after a worker suffered serious burns injuries while cutting a steel drum with oxy-acetylene equipment at a farm northwest of Adelaide.According to SafeWork SA, the worker was alone at the time of the incident. A similar incident occurred at Mannum in 2019.SafeWork SA reminds anyone who plans to modify a storag…
The Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) wants the Federal Government to provide up to date and clear directions on COVID 19 management and prevention in workplaces.Australia’s national association for workplace health and safety professionals has also called on the Government to take action to ensure an adequate supply of free Rapid Antige…
The Victorian Government has announced that from 14 January 2022, employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a COVID-19 positive worker attends their workplace.The regulations require employers to notify WorkSafe if a worker has contracted COVID-19 at work commenced in 2020.The State Government said notification requirements are no longer c…
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has recently released guidelines to assist water and sewerage service providers in controlling asbestos exposure risks during maintenance and removal of asbestos-cement pipes.The Asbestos-Cement Water and Sewer Pipe Management Guidelines provide practical advice on identifying, assessing, and controlling the r…
The WA Department of Health has issued a heat weather warning, with temperatures expected to soar past 40 degrees in the Perth metropolitan area.The health department reminds Western Australians to be careful in the sun to help prevent heat-related illness.According to the health department, heatwaves have caused more deaths in Australia in the past 20…
According to figures from Safe Work Australia, thirteen people were killed in quad-bike related incidents in 2021.In 2020, 24 people were killed in quad bike incidents, the highest annual death toll in nearly a decade. The figures show the States of Queensland and NSW each had five fatalities. The remaining three fatalities occurred in Victoria, S…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has launched a new road safety campaign targeting L and P licence holders. The new Don’t #uck With A Truck campaign demonstrates how Learner (L) and Provisional (P) licence holders can stay safe around trucks.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said, “The campaign is intentionally provocative and is designed to grab the target…
A forklift driver has been killed after a shipping container fell on him Monday morning. It is believed the shipping container fell on the man’s forklift in Dandenong South just after 6am. The 44-year-old man died at the scene. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incidentSource WorkSafe Victoria website.…
Latest statistics from Safe Work Australia show 155 Australian workers were killed at work in 2021, with the Transport, postal and warehousing industry recording the highest number of workplace deaths. The transport, postal and warehousing industry recorded 52 fatalities followed by Agriculture, forestry and fishing with 35 fatalities. T…
A person has died after a workplace incident southeast of Auckland. Police said they were called to reports a person was trapped under a truck in Pōkeno on Friday evening.They died at the scene. WorkSafe has been notified.Source NZ POLICE.…
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