Retired miners are being urged to take advantage of complimentary lung health screenings when the HEART5 mobile clinic comes to Mackay this month.Heart of Australia operates the service in collaboration with Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ).The B-double truck is equipped with advanced medical screening technology and traverses regional and…
Starting in September, Queensland employers must take proactive steps to address the risk of workplace sexual harassment, leading the nation in regulatory reform.By early 2025, new regulations will obligate employers to develop a formal written plan for the prevention of sexual harassment, ensuring the protection of their workforce.The State Gover…
Safe Work Australia has revealed that Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have come to an agreement on a set of proposals to strengthen the incident notification requirements outlined in the model WHS Act.“The changes will provide clarity and certainty of existing provisions, as well as address gaps in the current notification requirements, particul…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding all heavy vehicle drivers to be cautious around rail lines during Rail Safety Week (5-11 August).Rail Safety Week is an annual event in Australia and New Zealand that focuses on educating the community about the importance of practising safety measures while using rail services.Given the heighten…
The Tasmanian Government has announced it will enhance assistance for workers and their families affected by illnesses caused by asbestos exposure.The Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, conveyed her satisfaction with the recent approval of amendments to the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation…
A mine worker has been killed in an incident involving a ’pick and carry crane’ in central Queensland.The incident occurred at a coal mine in the Bowen Basin.Paramedics arrived at the mine on Saturday morning to attend to a man who had sustained critical injuries.Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) is investigating the incident.Read the origi…
Safe Work Australia has revised the WHS prosecutions dashboard on its website to incorporate the most recent publicly accessible data from the year 2023.The safety agency states that the prosecutions dashboard compiles national data on criminal prosecutions for violating WHS regulations since January 1, 2020.The 2023 data shows that there were 293 pros…
A Western Australian drilling and exploration company was recently fined $385,000 and directed to pay $5,105.20 in costs, following an incident where a driller's assistant sustained severe crush injuries while working at a West Musgrave mine site in February 2021.The company admitted guilt in the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court for not ensuring a safe wor…
Curtin University's Centre for Transformative Work Design, a recipient of a research grant from Safe Work Australia, has concluded their study on interventions to address psychosocial risks in the aged care industry.The two-year study was carried out in four residential care facilities operated by a major Australian non-profit organisation in the aged…
A digger operator has been killed after their machine was completely submerged in water at Kaingaroa Forest in Rotorua.The incident occurred on Wednesday morning.Emergency crews were called to the scene and the driver was discovered deceased.WorkSafe has been notified.Source: New Zealand Police website.…
A 33 year-old man suffered fatal injuries in a workplace incident in Adelaide on Sunday morning.The man received medical attention from paramedics, but unfortunately passed away at the scene.The man suffered a collapse at his Elizabeth South workplace shortly before 10.30am. Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after the incident; however, t…
A 28 year-old man has died in hospital after being involved in a workplace incident in Edwardstown.Emergency services were summoned just after noon on Wednesday, July 24, to an industrial site on Erudina Avenue due to reports of a man who had been injured while using machinery.The man was taken to the hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries o…
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