SafeWork SA inspectors will be visiting childcare centres, and schools in both metropolitan and regional areas to ensure that playground operators are managing the risks associated with creating a safe play environment for children.The state-wide compliance campaign aims to ensure kids play in a safe environment free from hazards.The Regulator sai…
WorkSafe ACT inspectors have visited 47 residential construction sites in Taylor following the death of a worker on 8 December.Six teams of inspectors worked across the suburb focusing on unsafe practices, with initial reports indicating 83 improvement notices and 11 prohibition notices were issued. Two sites were shut down, and WorkSafe said the sites…
A New Zealand pest control business has been fined $250,000 for exposing employees to toxic fumigants.WorkSafe New Zealand launched an investigation after workers suffered acute methyl bromide poisoning. The investigation found problems with fitting Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), with some workers not wearing them at all."Businesses shouldn't…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published its Annual Mine Safety Performance Report for 2020 – 2021.According to the resources regulator, the report provides a 10-year overview of industry safety performance and regulatory activity data under work health and safety legislation. The Resources Regulator added that the report will enable operators to ass…
A farm worker has died after becoming trapped in a hay baler on Tuesday evening.According to WorkSafe Victoria, the 47-year-old man's arm was caught and dragged into the machine at about 3:45pm.An investigation into the cause of the incident is currently underway, WorkSafe said on Wednesday.The death brings Victoria's workplace fatality toll to 62 for…
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a man died after being crushed by a 600-kilogram water tank at a Barwon Downs property last week.The safety watchdog said the 79-year-old was helping unload the 31,700-litre tank off a truck when it fell on him.The incident happened on Thursday morning.WorkSafe Victoria figures show 61 workers hav…
WorkSafe New Zealand has issued a safety alert highlighting the serious health and safety risks involved when working at height and the need to carry out risks assessments before undertaking routine work at height.WorkSafe said a number of fall from heights incidents have been reported in quarries.New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator iss…
A Victorian industrial equipment supplier has been fined $41,500 for safety breaches following a tank container fire at Derrimut in 2019.The company was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to three charges of breaching work health and safety laws.The court heard that in May 2019, a third-year apprentice and another worke…
A man has been flown to hospital with multiple injuries following an incident involving heavy machinery in South West Queensland.The incident happened on Saturday.The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the incident just after 12.30pmAmbulance paramedics transported the man to an airport in the Maranoa region shortly after t…
The NSW Resources Regulator is reminding the mining industry to prioritise safety this holiday season. The resources regulator said many mining operations continue to operate during this period, and this time can be stressful for workers.“We've put together a range of information about increased risk during the festive season, including risks from alco…
SafeWork NSW announced the launch of a new health and safety guide for the road freight transport industry.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution Tony Williams stated that NSW and interstate regulators were widely consulted on the guide’s content.“The transport industry is an essential service provider for all Australians…
A man has been killed in a vehicle-related workplace incident in Taylor in Canberra’s north.The 43-year-year-old man was working on a construction site when he was pinned by the trailer of a truck.Paramedics were called to the Wednesday afternoon incident shortly before 11.30am.The man died at the scene.CFMEU ACT spokesman Zachary Smith said the man wa…
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