Safe Work Australia is seeking public input on crane licensing to identify areas that need to be improved.The safety agency has released a discussion paper for a six-week consultation period until Thursday, 16 June.Safe Work Australia said “We invite all stakeholders with an interest in the high risk work licensing framework to provide their views, suc…
A worker remains in hospital in a critical condition after he was crushed by a heavy boulder at a Sydney worksite Tuesday morning.
The man in his 40s was freed by emergency crews after he became trapped under the boulder.
He was undertaking excavations on the banks of a river when the incident occurred.
Paramedics treated the man at the sce…
SafeWork NSW inspectors have visited 35 construction sites in Bankstown and Rockdale as part of a week-long safety blitz to improve workplace safety.The safety watchdog said inspectors issued 86 improvement notices and 16 prohibition notices.Minister for Fair Trading Eleni Petinos said falls from height is the number one killer in the construction indu…
The theme for this year's National Safe Work Month has been released by Safe Work Australia. The theme is 'Know safety, work safely - encouraging everyone to make health and safety in the workplace a priority.'To assist Australian workplaces in preparing for the annual event, the safety agency has also developed a campaign kit with a range of resources…
A man has been killed in a workplace incident in Sydney's west. The man died after becoming trapped under a forklift on Monday morning. Police were called to the incident just after 6.30 am.SafeWork NSW is investigating the incident.Originally published on News.com.…
A Victorian wheel manufacturer is facing charges over unsafe work practices following a number of incidents at a Mildura workshop between August 2018 and February 2020.The company has been charged under s.21 of the OHS Act for failing to provide a safe workplace.WorkSafe alleges the wheel manufacturer twice breached a section of the OHS Act by fai…
New Product Release for Mosquito-Borne DiseasesSafe Work Australia released guidance on Japanese encephalitis on 22nd April 2022, reinforcing that business owners have a duty of care to eliminate or minimise risk as much as is reasonably practicable.To assist those seeking to put genuine measures in place to protect their workers, SafetyDocs by SafetyC…
SafeWork NSW is investigating a fatal workplace incident at a Sydney container terminal on April 22.A man aged in his 50s was struck by a reversing forklift at at Banksmeadow, according to police.The man was transported to St George Hospital in critical condition. He died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.Originally publis…
Queensland police have issued a safety reminder to quad bike riders after a man was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in north Queensland on April 26.Police said four men were riding on a quad bike at Rocky Point when one of them fell from the vehicle. He was rushed to Weipa Hospital with serious head injuries. The…
A 69-year-old truck driver has died in hospital following a collision involving two garbage trucks at Mount Wallace on Anzac Day.The man died in hospital on Wednesday. WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident. Fourteen Victorian workers have been killed at work so far this year, according to WorkSafe st…
A man has been crushed to death by a falling gate in the 13th workplace fatality in Victoria this year.The incident happened on Saturday morning.WorkSafe Victoria has launched an investigation following the death of a 59-year-old truck driver in Melbourne.The safety watchdog said the man was trying to close a 12-metre wide sliding gate when it fell on…
ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner Jacqueline Agius has paid tribute to the workers who have died in workplace incidents at a National Workers’ Memorial ceremony.SafeWork Australia data shows 194 Australian workers died on the job in 2020.In the ACT, three workers have been killed at work since 2020.“We are here to mourn and honour the lives of th…
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