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NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW officers will visit Dubbo next week to offer free information sessions on a range of topics, including workplace safety and consumer awareness.NSW Fair Trading Commissioner and Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the Fair and Safe Together roadshow will travel to the Dubbo region on 15 to 17 November to address loca…
Getting Ahead with Electrical Safety in the Workplace
What is Electrical Safety?Electrical safety is a set of practices that protect people and equipment from electrical hazards. It includes the prevention of electrical shock, fire, and explosion.There are many potential dangers when working with electricity. Jobs such as electrical engineering, construction, and maintenance all come with a certain amount…
An Auckland court has ordered a business to pay reparations of $43,000 after a worker fell from a roof in January 2020.WorkSafe said the 54-year-old man was working on a roof at an Auckland school when he fell 3.6 metres onto a concrete floor below.He suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalised for ten days.The business was also ordered to pay a $1…
A man has died after being electrocuted while working on a power pole at a private property south of Perth.Emergency services were called to the scene after the man was found unresponsive on Friday afternoon. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.Source: Seven News.…
Summer and the increase of Mosquito-Borne diseases
With summer comes the increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases. These diseases can have a significant impact on businesses, especially those that are located in areas where there is a high density of mosquitoes. Companies can take several steps to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, and it is important for businesses to have a safety plan in p…
A worker has died after falling six floors on an Auckland construction site.Emergency crews were called to reports of a fatal workplace incident at St John's on Friday afternoon.The man died at the scene.The construction site has been shut down, and WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the incident.Read the full story here.…
An elderly man aged in his 80s was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after a farming incident in South East Queensland.LifeFlight said the man was unloading hay bales from a trailer when he fell from the vehicle on Saturday morning.He was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter.Source: LifeF…
Safe Work Australia has released the 2021 national data on workplace fatality figures and workers' compensation claims.The Key Work Health and Safety Statistics, Australia 2022 report provides national data for all work-related fatalities in 2021 and workers' compensation claims in 2020/21.The report shows there were 169 fatal occupational injuries in…
A person was rushed to hospital in critical condition following a workplace incident in Invercargill on Wednesday morning.Police and emergency crews were called just before 9.30 am.The worker is being treated at Southland Hospital.WorkSafe is investigating the incident.Source: Stuff.…
A teenage boy has been killed and a female pillion passenger seriously injured following a quad bike crash in Tasmania.The pair were taken to North West Regional Hospital in critical conditions after the Saturday afternoon incident in Oldina.Police confirmed on Sunday the 16-year-old boy had succumbed to his injuries.The girl remained in hospital in st…