WorkSafe WA is investigating after an elderly man was killed in a farm incident in Western Australia’s Midwest regionThe safety watchdog said the 72-year-old man was struck by an old tractor in Maya on Monday morning.The man was jumpstarting the tractor when the incident occurred.WorkSafe WA commissioner Darren Kavanagh sent his condolences to the…
SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses and workers across the State to make safety a priority this festive season.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution, Tony Williams, said the festive season is a busy time for many industries.“The lead-up to Christmas is the most demanding and dangerous period of the year for many in t…
A Victorian power station is facing charges following the death of a worker in 2018.The worker died in hospital after being severely burned by an arc flash that occurred while he was working on a 6.6kV circuit breaker.It is alleged that the incident happened when a cable he was connecting made contact with live components of the circuit breaker.WorkSaf…
A teenage boy has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after he was trapped by machinery in the Western Downs region.The teen suffered serious head and chest injuries following the incident on Friday afternoon.The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the incident about 2.15pm.The boy was treated at the scene before…
Safe Work Australia has released the “Review of the 2015 Deemed Diseases in Australia Report.”The safety agency commissioned the review to consider the latest scientific evidence on the causal link between diseases and occupational exposures. Safe Work Australia said, “the report provides evidence-based information on a list of diseases and occupation…
A Melbourne court has ordered Victoria's peak motoring body to pay a fine of $475,000 following the death of a roadside assistance driver in a fatigue-related crash in 2018.The motoring club was sentenced on Thursday after previously pleading guilty to one charge of failing to ensure that persons other than employees were not exposed to health and safe…
Safe Work Australia has released the latest work related fatality figures.The figures show as at 9 December 2021, 132 Australian workers have been killed at work in 2021.The transport, postal & warehousing industry has recorded 46 fatalities, agriculture, forestry & fishing 25 fatalities and construction 20 fatalities.According to Safe W…
SafeWork SA inspectors will be visiting childcare centres, and schools in both metropolitan and regional areas to ensure that playground operators are managing the risks associated with creating a safe play environment for children.The state-wide compliance campaign aims to ensure kids play in a safe environment free from hazards.The Regulator sai…
WorkSafe ACT inspectors have visited 47 residential construction sites in Taylor following the death of a worker on 8 December.Six teams of inspectors worked across the suburb focusing on unsafe practices, with initial reports indicating 83 improvement notices and 11 prohibition notices were issued. Two sites were shut down, and WorkSafe said the sites…
A New Zealand pest control business has been fined $250,000 for exposing employees to toxic fumigants.WorkSafe New Zealand launched an investigation after workers suffered acute methyl bromide poisoning. The investigation found problems with fitting Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), with some workers not wearing them at all."Businesses shouldn't…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published its Annual Mine Safety Performance Report for 2020 – 2021.According to the resources regulator, the report provides a 10-year overview of industry safety performance and regulatory activity data under work health and safety legislation. The Resources Regulator added that the report will enable operators to ass…
A farm worker has died after becoming trapped in a hay baler on Tuesday evening.According to WorkSafe Victoria, the 47-year-old man's arm was caught and dragged into the machine at about 3:45pm.An investigation into the cause of the incident is currently underway, WorkSafe said on Wednesday.The death brings Victoria's workplace fatality toll to 62 for…
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