Safely rebuilding after the floods.The rebuild after the catastrophic flooding event across New South Wales is underway, with the Commonwealth and State Governments providing well over a billion dollars in support.The rebuilding process will be a long and complex one, with many people still displaced from their homes. But there are some key things to…
A Queensland health service is facing charges over claims it failed to protect its staff.The charges have been laid by the state’s Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor over two incidents.According to ABC News, one incident happened in July 2019 when a nurse was attacked by a male patient. She suffered brain injuries as a result of the i…
Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has produced a film warning workers of the dangers of arc flash.Head of the Electrical Safety Office Donna Heelan said arc flash incidents are on the rise in Queensland, and it was time to ramp up safety measures.“To get the point home, this film looks at an arc flash incident through the eyes of an elec…
A man aged in his 80s died last week after an excavator rolled on a property in southeast Tasmania.Police and emergency services were called to reports of an excavator rollover about 12.35pm on Monday.Police said the man was working with the excavator when the incident happened. The man died at the scene.WorkSafe is investigating the circumst…
A crane company has been fined $300,000 following the death of a worker at a Canberra work site six years ago.The man died when a mobile crane trying to move a ten-tonne generator toppled in 2016."WorkSafe ACT is committed to minimising the negative impact of this trauma, working with the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure swift outcomes for fam…
A 47-year-old man has died in a quad bike crash in Western Australia.The man's quad bike crashed in sand dunes at Cape Burney on Tuesday evening. Attempts to revive the injured man were unsuccessful. He was declared deceased at the scene. Quad bike incidents have killed at least three people in Australia this year.Safe Work Australia figures show 150 p…
Safe Work Australia is reminding employers, workers, and small businesses that they have a legal duty to protect workers from Covid 19 despite the easing of public health directions."Employers have a duty to protect the health and safety of their workers and minimise the risks of COVID-19 as much as reasonably practicable," Safe Work Australia said.Saf…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding operators of heavy vehicles transporting grapes to put in place safety measures to protect other road users.The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) said operators should pay attention to their mass, loading, fatigue and work and rest hour requirements under the Heavy Vehicle National Law…
WorkSafe has launched a new initiative to help seasonal workers stay safe while working on Victorian farms.As part of the new initiative, Pacific Islander workers will receive specialised safety resources including videos, posters and written guides in five languages. – Bislama, Fijian, Samoan, Tongan and English.WorkSafe Executive Director of Health a…
Workplace sexual harassment forum and $1.5 million enforceable undertaking among key highlights of the report.Federal WHS regulator Comcare has released the third Work Health and Safety Year in Review report.Comcare said the report highlights' compliance and enforcement activities that promote and enable safe and healthy work across the Commonwealth ju…
The WorkCover Tasmania Board is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the development of a new Workplace Rehabilitation Provider (WRP) Accreditation Framework in Tasmania.The framework aims to ensure WRPs in the Tasmanian workers' compensation scheme provide the best possible service for injured workers accessing workplace rehabilitation services in th…
A new report shows mine workers in Western Australia are being seriously injured at a rate of more than one a day.The 2020-21 Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) report revealed that two underground mine workers died on the job, and there were 402 'serious' incidents. Serious incidents are injuries that disable a worker for two…
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