90 Year Old Woman Dies After Fall on Travellator
A ninety-year-old woman died shortly after falling on a shopping centre travelator during a supervised outing with a carer in February 2019. Shocking video footage shows the woman, who used a wheelie walker, losing balance and falling backwards on the moving surface with no physical support from her car…
Gold Coast Man Tragically Struck by Forklift
A Gold Coast man has died after being fatally involved in a forklift workplace incident at a Hope Island workshop. Emergency services were called to the Gold Coast workplace on Wednesday night, just after 7 pm.
An elderly Burleigh Heads man was fatally involved in the incident, with paramedics assessing hi…
Miner Dies in Underground Accident at WA Gold Mine
A contractor has died in an underground workplace accident at Silver Lake Resources' Daisy Milano gold mine, with operations suspended following the tragedy. Work stopped after the man died while working underground yesterday morning, prompting immediate safety reviews across the site.
The accident h…
Tragic Death in Single-Vehicle Quad Bike Rollover
A woman has died after becoming trapped under the quad bike she was riding on a rural property 60 km west of Dubbo, in a single-vehicle quad bike crash that has renewed calls for stronger workplace vehicle safety standards.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash at 4 pm on Tuesday, where…
Worker Dies in a Horrific Accident Using a Power Tool
A tragic industrial accident on a Brisbane construction site has claimed the life of a worker, once again highlighting the serious risks tied to power tools on active job sites.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating the death of a man in a workplace-related accident at a bowling…
New Research into Welding Safety
New research into welding safety is underway, with the NSW Government's Centre for Work Health and Safety examining how exposure to welding fumes affects workers across welding industries and occupations in Australia.
Following a recent reclassification of welding fumes from "possibly carcinogenic to humans" to "carci…
Business Director and Operator Charged Over Excavator Fatality
A plant hire company faces charges after a 30-year-old worker died from being struck by an excavator bucket in April 2019. This incident highlights why robust health and safety management systems remain critical across construction and plant hire operations.
The excavator had been collect…
Construction Worker Seriously Injured by Falling Metal Beam
A construction worker aged in his 50's was struck by a large metal beam at a worksite in Sydney's inner west on Wednesday, leaving him with serious injuries requiring hospitalisation. This incident highlights ongoing safety concerns within the construction sector regarding falling objects and…
Current Risk Management Plans Imperative for Risky Work Like Falls
Summary: Two recent prosecutions in Australia and New Zealand highlight why current, site-specific risk management plans remain essential for hazardous tasks involving heights and heavy equipment. Outdated procedures and generic paperwork failed to protect workers in both cases, result…
Working with Livestock Safety Highlighted
Summary: SafeWork SA has launched a compliance campaign targeting livestock handling and transport risks, beginning June 2021. Inspectors will audit saleyards, feedlots, livestock exchange facilities and abattoirs, checking that safety management systems protect workers from injury during livestock handling ac…
Royal Australian Mint Charged Over WHS Incident
Charges have been laid against the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra following an incident in the basement involving a three-tonne coin press almost falling on a worker. In today's WHS news roundup for Tuesday 1st June 2021, we examine this case alongside other developments affecting safety professionals…
Victorian Workplace Death Toll Rises to 19 – Monday 31st May 2021
Victoria's workplace death toll has climbed to 19 for 2021, following four fatalities in just eight days. As of this date, the state's safety record demands urgent attention from employers and workers alike.
Factory Worker Killed in Machinery Incident
The most recent incident, reporte…
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- 138
- 139
- 140
- 141
- 142
- 143
- 144
- 145
- 146
- 147
- 148
- 149
- 150
- 151
- 152
- 153
- 154
- 155
- 156
- 157
- 158
- 159
- 160
- 161
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- 167
- 168
- 169
- 170
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- 176
- 177
- 178
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- 184
- 185
- 186
- 187
- 188
- 189
- 190
- 191
- 192
- 193
- 194
- 195
- 196
- 197
- 198
- 199
- 200
- 201
- 202
- 203
- 204
- 205
- 206
- 207
- 208
- 209
- 210
- 211
- 212
- 213
- 214
- 215