The NHVR is urging drivers travelling on rural roads to be extra careful around heavy vehicles this Rural Road Safety Month.September is Rural Road Safety Month - an initiative of the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) that helps promote safety on rural roads.Statistics show about 65% of fatal road incidents occur in rural areas.The theme for thi…
A worker was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a Napier business on Thursday afternoon.Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at the pallet company shortly before 1.30pm.Paramedics took a man in his 40s to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after the incident.He was treated and later released from hospital.Originally publi…
A Queensland cattle company and two of its employees are facing ‘reckless conduct charges’ after a cattle station worker lost his arm in a workplace incident.The worker's hand was crushed by a post driver while working on a fence at a cattle station in the Katherine region in November 2022.The Northern Territory work health and safety watchdog has char…
A number of SafeWork SA activities including webinars, a mock trial and workplace competitions have been lined up for this year’s National Safe Work Month in October. SafeWork SA encourages workers and employers to take part in activities that promote workplace health and safety.
Safe Work Australia statistics show 169 Australian workers died…
The Northern Territory will hold its inaugural electrical safety week from 4 to 8 September 2023 to raise awareness about electrical safety.NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong underscored the importance of the event saying electricity plays a critical role in modern society.“We are surrounded by and use electricity every day, and as we have tra…
The number of work-related fatalities for 2023 has now crossed the 100 mark.Provisional data from Safe Work Australia indicates 104 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year.The Transport postal and warehousing industry has recorded the highest number of occupational deaths, with 35 fatalities.The Construction industry foll…
The August edition of the Safe Work Australia Quarterly Newsletter has been published.Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Baxter said the newsletter provides insight into Safe Work Australia’s data, how the federal safety agency is innovating to enhance data collection and how this will help improve workplace safety. “Developing an ev…
Emergency services were called to Balclutha after a work-related incident on Tuesday afternoon.A worker suffered fatal injuries during the incident just after 4.20pm.Police said WorkSafe is aware of the incident.Read the original article here.…
WorkSafe has confirmed it has opened an investigation into the death of a 58-year-old road worker who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning.WorkSafe said the man’s ute was hit by a car on a Melbourne freeway just after midnight.The death brings Victoria’s workplace fatality toll to 41 for 2023, eight fewer than at the same time last…
A person has been killed in a workplace incident in New Zealand's North Island.The worker was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.Emergency crews were called at around 4pm, but the worker died at the scene, according to police.WorkSafe has been notified.The above article was originally published here.…
A traffic controller sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a car on Wednesday morning.The 58-year-old man was working on a Melbourne freeway when he was reportedly hit by a car just after midnight.The man was transported to hospital but later died.Investigations into the incident are ongoing.Read the original article here.…
WorkSafe is warning workplaces about the fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries.WorkSafe says lithium-ion batteries are used in many products including power tools, scooters, forklifts and electric vehicles among others.“These products may be used, stored or charged in a workplace or an area under the management and control of an organisation…
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