Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has launched an investigation after a driver was killed when his truck collided with a train on Tuesday afternoon.WorkSafe said the truck was towing a low loader trailer in Geelong when the vehicle became stuck on a level crossing.Sixty-one Victorian workers have died on the job this year, according to WorkSafe data…
A worker suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a truck in northern NSW.The man was hit by the truck while working on a highway east of Walgett on Tuesday afternoon.Emergency crews were sent to the scene at about 1.30pm.Paramedics also attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Safe Work Australia will investigate the fatality.So…
Safe Work Australia has welcomed the decision by workplace safety ministers to ban engineered stone in Australia.
The safety agency says it will move with speed to implement the ban, adding that the prohibition will help improve health and safety in Australian workplaces.
“Workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica has led to an unac…
Safe Work Australia has published the last workplace fatality data update for 2023.The data includes work-related deaths recorded from 1 January 2023 to 7 December 2023.The latest figures published by the safety authority show a total of 147 Australian workers have died in workplace incidents.Of the 147 fatalities, 44 were in Transport, postal and ware…
Australia will become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone products to protect workers from respirable crystalline silica.The ban will take effect on 1 July 2024 after workplace safety ministers met on Wednesday and agreed to support a national ban.A report published by federal safety agency Safe Work Australia in October recomme…
A Darwin company and its manager are facing charges under the WHS Act for exposing workers to fall hazards.The Northern Territory's workplace safety watchdog said on Tuesday it has charged the company with three counts of breaching workplace health and safety regulations for ‘failing their primary duty of care’ and failing to follow safety rules.W…
Diversity and Inclusion are interconnected concepts crucial in the workplace and other social environments. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2021, 27.6% of the population were born overseas, and 46% had at least one parent who was born overseas. This diversity brings a wealth of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that can give…
A worker died after being trapped underneath a vehicle in Tasman on Monday afternoon.Police said they were called to the incident at Golden Bay just before 3.40pm.The worker passed away at the scene.WorkSafe has been informed.Read the original article here.…
A man has died in a workplace incident in Western Australia.Emergency services attended the incident at a South Boulder workshop at around midday on Monday.Reports indicated a man in his 20s became trapped in machinery.WorkSafe will investigate the fatal incident.Source: ABC News website.…
A quad bike rollover in the Toowoomba Region has claimed the life of a 44-year old man and left another with arm injuries.Police said the quad bike rolled at Kingsthorpe on Saturday afternoon.The man died at the scene.Ambulance paramedics transported a man in his 20s to Toowomba Hospital following the incidentA police investigation into the cause of th…
A new study has revealed that silica is not the only substance in engineered stone products that can cause damage to the lungs.In a study led by Dr Chandnee Ramkissoon from the University of Adelaide’s School of Public Health, researchers from the University of Tasmania and the University of Adelaide collected dust from 50 engineered stones and ex…
A factory worker is missing and two others have been taken to hospital after a huge blaze engulfed a Melbourne factory on Friday afternoon.Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze for close to nine hours before bringing it under control.Fire Rescue Victoria confirmed one factory worker was missing after the blaze.Two firefighters who sustained minor in…
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