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…
SafeWork SA reminds workers and employers to put in place safety measures to prevent falls from trucks and trailers. Truck drivers received the most serious fall injuries in 2021, according to SafeWork SA data.South Australia’s workplace safety watchdog says falls from flatbed trucks and trailers increased by 60 per cent in 2021.SafeWork SA Executive D…
Hunter Workers will today assemble at the Workers Memorial Stone at Newcastle Foreshore to mark International Workers Memorial Day.Every year on April 28, workers in Australia observe Workers Memorial Day, a day to remember all those killed in workplace incidents each year.The workers will meet at the Newcastle Foreshore at 12 pm to pay their respects…
A 19-year-old man was transported to hospital with serious leg injuries after falling into a cotton harvester in northern NSW.The man's legs became trapped under the feed roll of the heavy machinery following the incident last Thursday afternoon.He was freed by emergency crews and treated at the scene. He was later flown to Orange Hospital and lis…
Latest Safe Work Australia data shows 52 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year, eight more than at the same time last year.Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 24 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & fishing has seen 12 fatalities, while Public administration & safety and other services each having…
Safework NSW targeting unsafe concreting practicesSafeWork NSW has stated that they will be cracking down on unsafe concreting practices over the next three months, and we want all of our readers to be prepared and ensure they have the correct systems in place to keep workers safe.The on-site inspections will focus on formwork and concrete placing equi…
Nominations for the WorkSafe Queensland's Safe Work and Return to Work Awards are now open until 17 June 2022.The awards recognise Queensland businesses and individuals who've made significant improvements to work health and safety or return to work.Entry is open to individuals and organisations operating in Queensland.Winners will be announced on Frid…
A worker has died while loading coal onto a ship at a New Zealand port. A Lyttelton port company confirmed that one worker had died following an incident on Monday morning."Sadly, an LPC staff member has passed away while the vessel was being loaded with coal for export," a senior company official told the New Zealand Herald."At the moment, we can't co…
SafeWork SA reminds builders and contractors to work together to reduce the risks of falls from height in workplaces during 'April No-Falls.'SafeWork SA statistics show the construction industry accounted for 48% of all serious notifiable injuries associated with a fall from height and 86% of identified non-compliances in 2021.SafeWork SA 2020 dat…
Two mechanics have died in hospital after they were struck by a vehicle while working on a broken-down bus at Woombye in Queensland.A 25-year-old Currimundi man and a 22-year-old Baringa man were transported to hospital with serious injuries following the incident on Thursday afternoon. They died a short time later.Workplace Health and Safety QLD is in…
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