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Asbestos-cement water pipe management guidelines released
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has recently released guidelines to assist water and sewerage service providers in controlling asbestos exposure risks during maintenance and removal of asbestos-cement pipes.The Asbestos-Cement Water and Sewer Pipe Management Guidelines provide practical advice on identifying, assessing, and controlling the r…
WA Department of Health issues extreme heat warning
The WA Department of Health has issued a heat weather warning, with temperatures expected to soar past 40 degrees in the Perth metropolitan area.The health department reminds Western Australians to be careful in the sun to help prevent heat-related illness.According to the health department, heatwaves have caused more deaths in Australia in the past 20…
Thirteen people killed by quad bikes in 2021
According to figures from Safe Work Australia, thirteen people were killed in quad-bike related incidents in 2021.In 2020, 24 people were killed in quad bike incidents, the highest annual death toll in nearly a decade. The figures show the States of Queensland and NSW each had five fatalities. The remaining three fatalities occurred in Victoria, S…
New road safety campaign targets young drivers
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has launched a new road safety campaign targeting L and P licence holders. The new Don’t #uck With A Truck campaign demonstrates how Learner (L) and Provisional (P) licence holders can stay safe around trucks.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said, “The campaign is intentionally provocative and is designed to grab the target…
Forklift driver crushed to death by shipping container in Melbourne
A forklift driver has been killed after a shipping container fell on him Monday morning. It is believed the shipping container fell on the man’s forklift in Dandenong South just after 6am. The 44-year-old man died at the scene.  WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incidentSource WorkSafe Victoria website.…
155 Australian workers died on the job in 2021
Latest statistics from Safe Work Australia show 155 Australian workers were killed at work in 2021, with the Transport, postal and warehousing industry recording the highest number of workplace deaths. The transport, postal and warehousing industry recorded 52 fatalities followed by Agriculture, forestry and fishing with 35 fatalities. T…
Grant program targets workplace mental health in WA
The Western Australian Government has introduced a grant program to create mentally healthy workplaces.The Mentally Healthy Workplaces Grant Program will provide up to $175,000 per year to fund initiatives that promote positive work practices and prevent mental injury at work.The grants will be awarded through a competitive application process, adminis…
Woman, 19, killed in quad bike crash south of Cooma
A woman has been killed in a quad bike crash in NSW.Police said the woman died after she was trapped under a quad bike at a rural property on Snowy River Way, Bungarby, on Friday afternoonThe 19-year-old woman was found injured under an overturned quad bike.NSW Ambulance paramedics tried to save the woman, but she died at the scene.Source NSW…
Shearer dies after being trapped in machinery at Katrine
WorkSafe WA has launched an investigation after a shearer died in a work-related incident at Katrine on Thursday.Reports indicated the man was placing wool into a wool press when he became trapped in machinery.WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh condoled with the man’s family.“The agriculture industry has unfortunately experienced six deaths over…
WorkSafe investigating death of truck driver near Shepparton
A truck driver has been killed following a single vehicle incident northwest of Melbourne, the first workplace fatality in Victoria this year.WorkSafe Victoria said the 40-year-old driver was fatally injured after his tip truck swerved off the road, struck a tree and burst into flames near Shepparton.The incident happened on Thursday morning.WorkS…
Safety warning after Queensland worker suffers burn injuries in chemical blast
WorkSafe Queensland has recently issued a safety warning after a worker suffered multiple burns in an explosion at a marine maintenance facility.WorkSafe Queensland said the worker was undertaking fibreglass repair work inside the hull of a boat using acetone, when a nearby heat gun ignited vapours generated by the acetone resulting in an explosion.Inv…