A man was transported to hospital after he fell through a roof in Adelaide on Saturday afternoon.Emergency services hurried to Brahma Lodge shortly after 2pm to assist the man.The man sustained severe head injuries in the fall and was conveyed to the hospital for medical care.Originally published here.…
A Victorian mining company was recently found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $400,000 for failing to provide adequate protection for workers from crystalline silica dust.The company was convicted in the Wonthaggi Magistrates' Court for admitting to two counts of not providing or maintaining safe work equipment or systems.A verdict was reached agai…
SafeWork SA is conducting audits on residential aged care facilities in South Australia to mitigate the potential risks of injury to residents and workers.Inspectors are currently carrying out compliance checks to assess how workers utilise equipment and various methods to transfer residents with restricted mobility between different locations.Saf…
A man’s life hangs in the balance following an incident involving a scissor lift in Melbourne's southwest.Emergency services were sent to Altona North at around 8pm on Wednesday.The man in his 40s was in a critical condition when he was transported to the Royal Melbourne Hospital following an upper body injury.WorkSafe has been notified about the…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has approved the Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice to enhance safety standards within the waste and recycling sector, as well as for the companies that use these services.Sponsored by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland, the Code has been developed to help the waste and recy…
A man was flown to the hospital following an accident with a quad bike and a metal star picket in southern Queensland.The incident happened in the Toowoomba region on Thursday morning.LifeFlight said the man in his 20s ‘drove over the picket when it pushed through the rear tyre, mud guard and the seat he was sitting on and into his left buttock.’T…
SafeWork SA has initiated an awareness campaign in response to a concerning increase in severe injuries resulting from falls from height, in order to protect workers.The occupational health and safety watchdog has recently disclosed that there has been a notable surge of 36 percent in the instances of severe workplace injuries caused by falling fr…
An investigation has been launched by the NSW Resources Regulator following a serious incident at a quarry in southwestern New South Wales.The incident happened on 13th May 2024 around 11:50 am, resulting in burn injuries for two workers as a result of cleaning fluid igniting with a cordless handheld blower.“The workers were changing the lubricati…
Farmers are being reminded by WorkSafe to effectively control the risk of fatalities or severe injuries resulting from tractor attachments.The safety regulator issued the reminder after a farmer, aged 53, was fatally injured while attempting to dislodge a large rock from a rock picker connected to a tractor that still had the power take-off (PTO) engag…
A central Queensland farmer was flown to hospital by the LifeFlight SGAS helicopter after being crushed by a gate on Wednesday morning.According to reports, the man in his thirties was working with cattle when a bull forcefully kicked the gate, hitting him in the torso.The rescue chopper was called to the incident in the Shire of Banana at about 9.30am…
The University of Queensland has received $600,000 in funding from the State Government to conduct medical research aimed at enhancing the health and wellness of workers with occupational dust lung diseases like silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.As part of its commitment, the Queensland Government is providing a grant of up to five million dol…
Globally, nearly three million workers die every year due to work-related accidents and diseases, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The issue of workplace fatalities remains a major concern, and numbers from Safe Work Australia's reports indicate that Australia, specifically, has been recording a steady number of work-relat…
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