Statistics provided by Resources Safety and Health Queensland reveal that ten percent of former miners assessed in Mackay have been found to have a lung disease caused by mine dust.
According to RSHQ, since 2019, the HEART5 Mobile Health Unit along with authorised local clinics assessed 312 former employees in Mackay, discovering that 32 had developed…
The Victorian government says that stonemasons and the construction industry are adjusting to the prohibition on engineered stone, providing advice and support to over 1,100 operators within these sectors.
The ban on the processing, manufacturing, and distribution of engineered stone is now fully implemented throughout Australia, coinciding with the f…
A man was transported to a hospital following an incident at his workplace in Nanango on Thursday afternoon.
According to a spokesperson from the Queensland Ambulance Service, the man in his 40s sustained a serious injury to his arm after becoming trapped in machinery.
He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and is reported to be…
A man in his twenties has been flown to a hospital by the LifeFlight aeromedical crew after suffering a leg injury from a chainsaw incident in the Gold Coast Hinterland.
The LifeFlight rescue chopper was called to the scene on Wednesday and managed to land in a nearby clearing.
The LifeFlight critical care doctor and a flight paramedic from the Queens…
WorkSafe's half-yearly results indicate that the financial status of the safety regulator is getting better.
The results show the Economic Insurance Result (EIR), replacing the Performance from Insurance Operations as the primary performance metric for Victoria's workers compensation scheme, yielded a surplus of $322 million.
WorkSafe achieved a…
The Australian Government has ratified a new code of practice to assist employers and employees in mitigating and responding to incidents of sexual and gender-based harassment in Commonwealth workplaces.
Comcare advises that the new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 should be interpreted and impleme…
SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning following a recent incident where a bus descended a gentle slope and struck its driver, causing serious injuries.
“The Barossa Valley incident occurred on 20 February 2025 after the driver stopped the bus. She left the bus and was inspecting it when it rolled about 10 metres down an incline, knocking…
Sexual and gender-based harassment remains a serious issue in Australian workplaces, affecting employees’ safety, wellbeing, and productivity. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, nearly one in three workers have experienced workplace sexual harassment in the past five years. The consequences of failing to address harassment are s…
A demolition business has been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $40,000 in fines after an employee fell through a skylight and sustained a spinal fracture at a Melbourne residential site.
An ex parte judgment was delivered by the Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court last week, finding the company guilty of not ensuring a safe workplace free from hea…
Tasmania Police are conducting an investigation into a serious quad bike incident that occurred at Turners Marsh on Sunday night, resulting in significant injuries to a man.
At around 6:45pm, emergency services were sent to Pipers River Road following a report of a crash involving a quad bike.
The man, aged 49, who was operating a quad bike, was taken…
The LifeFlight rescue helicopter has flown a man to hospital after he sustained injuries in a tractor incident on Sunday morning.
The rescue chopper was called to the Fraser Coast area at noon.
A man in his fifties received treatment at the scene for various injuries.
He was later flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for further treatment.
Init…
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has issued its Quarterly Safety Report covering the period from October to December 2024.
The Regulator says this report serves to inform the industry more effectively when assessing safety management systems and executing risk assessments at their respective sites. It includes information on incidents and trend…
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