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Annual Safe Work and Return to Work Award winners announced
Winners of the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Award have been revealed. The 13 winners received their awards at an event attended by Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane Webcke in Brisbane.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace thanked the winners for promoting workplace health and safety. “The Palaszczuk Government’s highest priority is the health…
Worker flown to hospital after battery explosion in Wollongong
A man is being treated for serious burns after an explosion at a battery factory in Wollongong.Fire crews responded to reports of a loud blast at a battery warehouse in North Wollongong on Tuesday afternoon.The 42-year-old man suffered multiple burn injuries. He was flown to the Royal North Shore Hospital for specialist treatment.SafeWork NSW is invest…
Woman dies after being thrown from quad bike south of Perth
A woman has died at a farm in Western Australia’s south-west after reportedly being thrown from a quad bike.The 35-year-old woman was mustering cattle at the time of the incident on Thursday morning.It is the state’s fourth workplace fatality in less than two weeks.WorkSafe confirmed it has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident…
WorkSafe probes worker death at Perth transport business
A man has been killed in a workplace incident at a transport business in Perth.WorkSafe WA said the man in his 50s died on Tuesday afternoon in Bibra Lake. The safety regulator said investigators visited the scene after the incident. “WorkSafe investigators examine the circumstances of incidents with a view to ensuring compliance and preventing future…
Changes to dangerous goods transport regulations in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Government has introduced a number of changes to the State’s dangerous goods transport regulations. The new regulations aim to ensure NT’s dangerous goods laws are consistent with the law in other States and Territories. NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong said that the safety agency consulted widely before coming up with…
New tool to measure workers' mental health
SafeWork NSW has launched a new tool to measure workplace mental health.The safety agency says the new digital Workplace Wellbeing Assessment Tool (WWAT) will help promote mental wellbeing at work, and encourages employers to explore it.Head of SafeWork NSW, Natasha Mann said that although 80 per cent of businesses in NSW take a reactive approach to wo…
Pilot suffers severe burns after light plane crashes in NSW
A pilot suffered severe burn injuries after a light plane crashed and burst into flames in the NSW Hunter Valley.The man in his 40s was flown to the Royal North Shore Hospital in critical condition.The light plane came down near an airstrip in Luskintyre, northwest of Maitland, on Monday afternoon.Source: ABC News.…
Latest key NT occupational health and safety stats published
According to recent statistics from NT WorkSafe, vehicle incidents accounted for the majority of workplace fatalities in the NT.Published as part of the National Safe Work Month, the 2021-22 key work health and safety statistics snapshot shows seven people were killed at work during this period.The figures reveal that Health and Community Services, Gov…
Man freed after getting hand stuck in garbage truck compactor west of Sydney
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…
Managing WHS Risks and Preventing Harm
Managing WHS Risks and Preventing Harm
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…
Chain of Responsibility: Managing Road Safety the Easiest Way
Chain of Responsibility: Managing Road Safety the Easiest Way
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…