A woman sustained facial injuries after she fell from her horse in the South Burnett Region on Wednesday afternoon.The incident happened on a property in Kumbia shortly before 1pm.A rescue chopper airlifted the injured woman to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.The above article was originally published here.…
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its compliance priorities for the last half of 2023.The Resources Regulator’s compliance priorities for July to December 2023 include ‘heavy vehicle interaction, ventilation management and helping small mines to comply with new rehabilitation requirements.’The regulator will also conduct inspections…
WorkSafe reminds workplaces about the risks of working with conveyor belts after a worker suffered fatal injuries after getting caught in a conveyor belt.WorkSafe says the conveyor belt was manufactured overseas and was not adequately guarded to prevent workers from accessing moving parts. “Conveyor belt systems are used on poultry farms to transport e…
A pilot died after his light plane crashed into powerlines and caught alight in far west NSW.Emergency services responded to reports of a light plane crash in Tilpa at around 12.10pm on Monday afternoon.The pilot, a 52-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.An investigation has been launched into the cause of the incident.Read more on News…
Farming businesses in Coffs Harbour were visited by SafeWork NSW inspectors last week to ensure their employees are working in a safe environment.During the two-day blitz, SafeWork inspectors focused on safety around vehicles and machinery, fall risks, chemical safety and lone worker safety.“This targeted compliance program is about work…
The NHVR has partnered with comedian Jimmy Rees in its latest campaign to promote truck safety on Australian roads.The campaign, christened ‘We All Need Space’ urges motorists to drive safely around trucks.“While the average driver might not spend much time considering what it means to drive safely around trucks, as a dad that likes caravanning during…
A worker has died in hospital after a workplace incident in western Sydney.The man in his 30s was critically injured after pallets fell on him at a Minchinbury business on Tuesday afternoon.He died in hospital on Wednesday.Two other workers were transported to hospital after the incident.SafeWork NSW has been advised.Read the full story here.…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a garbage truck driver was fatally crushed by his own vehicle in Melbourne.WorkSafe said the truck rolled forward and trapped the driver between a post and a wall on Monday morning.The latest fatality brings the Victorian workplace death toll in 2023 to 29. Originally published on the WorkSafe Victoria…
Data from Safe Work Australia shows seven Australians have died in quad bike related incidents this year, with the youngest victim being a four-year old girl who was killed in a quad bike rollover in south west Queensland this month.Three of the fatalities occurred in New South Wales, while the remaining four fatalities were in Queensland, Northern Ter…
Manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals in Australia are now required to use the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7). The two-year transition period to adopt GH7 commenced on 1 January 2021 and ended on 31 December 2022. “GHS 7 is now the only system to classify newly manufactured and im…
A pilot has been killed after his helicopter crashed while mustering on a remote Northern Territory cattle station.The 65-year-old man’s Robinson R22 helicopter crashed on Tuesday afternoon about 650km south west of Katherine.The pilot who was the sole occupant of the aircraft died at the scene.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investiga…
A man died in a farm incident in northern Victoria on Friday afternoon.The 38-year-old man was fatally crushed while working on a skid steer loader at Nathalia.WorkSafe has opened an investigation into the incident. Read the original article on Seven News.…
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