A safety alert issued by WorkSafe New Zealand reminds people of the serious health and safety risks involved when carrying out hot work.WorkSafe issued the alert following a recent incident.WorkSafe said a worker was recently treated in hospital after a serious incident involving hot work being performed on an oil drum. The worker suffered minor injuri…
SafeWork SA has released new guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE).SafeWork says recent compliance audits relating to crystalline silica and licensed asbestos removal highlighted the need for greater education on the selection and use of RPE.Over the last three years, 62 statutory notices associated with RPE have been issued- 78% of prohib…
There were 66 work-related fatalities in Victoria last year.This figure includes 43 people who died as a result of occupational incidents and 14 people who succumbed to work-related diseases.Another five people died in work-related transport incidents in 2021, with three deaths following work-related medical incidents. One worker lost their life due to…
Protect your business from modern slaveryThe Modern Slavery Act 2018 commenced operation on 1st January 2019, creating reporting obligations for Australian entities that have a consolidated revenue of at least $100 million for the financial year or undertake business in Australia.Practices that constitute modern slavery can include:• human trafficking•…
The Queensland Government andHeart of Australia have developed a mobile health unit to help with the early detection of mine dust lung diseases in regional Queensland.Resources Minister Scott Stewart said the state-of-the-art Queensland-built HEART 5 vehicle “will bring high-quality respiratory health screenings to mine and quarry workers in regional a…
SafeWork Australia has published results from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey.The results show 81.3% of surveyed workers reported they had returned to work at some stage since their work-related injury or illness and were currently working.Respondents were asked about the impact of COVID-19 on their recovery and return to work - around 73% of w…
A private school in Victoria has been fined $140,000 for safety violations following the death of a groundworker four years ago.The worker died after being struck by a tree branch on the school grounds on Valentine’s Day in 2018.His body was found next to a large eucalyptus branch with two chainsaws - one still running and a pile of smaller cut branche…
An investigation by federal workplace safety regulator, Comcare has found that safety failures led to the death of a young army recruit in April 2019. Comcare said the Defence Department failed to manage safety risks at an army training centre in regional New South Wales before the death of the 18-year-old man. The teenager died in hospital after…
The NSW Resources Regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking proposed by an engineering company after an October 2020 incident at a coal mine in Appin. The incident happened on 6 October, when workers were removing the rope from the drift winder as part of an equipment upgrade project. The head sheave pulley wheel, weighing several tonnes, disl…
NSW state insurer icare has recently launched a tender for the procurement of claims and injury management services for the NSW Nominal Insurer workers compensation scheme.Minister for Finance and Employee Relations Damien Tudehope said the announcement follows extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, market research, and a survey on t…
WorkSafe Victoria is seeking public comments on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations.WorkSafe Executive Director of Health and Safety Narelle Beer said mental injury is expected to account for a third of all worker's compensation claims by 2030."With a rising number of people seeking help for work-rel…
A New Zealand farmer is in hospital with serious injuries after crashing his quad bike in Whangara.Police and emergency services were called to the incident near State Highway 35 at about 2.45 pm on Monday afternoon.The man rolled his quad bike while mustering cattle on a hillside, according to the Gisborne Herald.After being treated at the s…
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