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Guide to Managing Carpentry Safety in Australia
Guide to Managing Carpentry Safety in Australia
Woodworking is a timeless craft that has shaped the world around us for centuries. The demand for carpenters and joiners continues to rise in Australia, with a projected job growth of 11.7% by 2024. This calls for the crucial prioritising of woodworking safety. The construction industry, expected to grow at 6.8% annually over the next five years, prese…
Grim toll mounting in 2023
Safe Work Australia has released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2023. Transport, postal & warehousing remains the most dangerous industry in Australia with 24 occupational deaths.The Construction industry ranks second with 13 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & fishing, with 8 fatalities comes third, while Mining with 7 fatalities…
Queensland workplace explosion hospitalises four
Four workers sustained facial burns following an explosion at a Queensland factory on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were scrambled to Kay McDuff Drive in Thabeban just after 2pm following the explosion.The workers were transported to Bundaberg Hospital for treatment. WorkSafe Queensland is investigating the incident.Read the original article her…
Safety failures at Perth army base result in $100,000 fine
A construction company has been prosecuted by the federal safety regulator after a worker suffered serious injuries at a Perth army base. During the incident on 7 June 2017, the worker was struck by a 200kg truss frame leading to a toe amputation.Several workers were lifting a steel truss with a crane when the incident took place.Comcare investigated t…
Safe Work Australia releases new Model Code of Practice for tower cranes
Safe Work Australia has developed a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces.Some of the risks associated with crane operations include contact with machinery or overhead powerlines, falls from height, collapse and fatigue.Safe Work Australia said the Model Code of Practice “provides practical guidan…
New Zealand company fined $500,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace death
A company has been sentenced for safety breaches in New Zealand following the death of a worker in February 2020.The worker was trying to free a ‘jammed carton in a blast freezer’ when a frame fell on him.The 61 year-old man was working alone at the time of the incident.WorkSafe NZ investigated the incident and found the company failed in its duty of p…
Safe Work NSW issues safety warning over industrial gates
Safe Work NSW has issued a warning to employers about the dangers of industrial gates after two workers were killed and several others injured in incidents involving industrial gates in the span of five years. The safety watchdog reminds employers to ensure industrial gates are inspected regularly.“A lack of maintenance can cause them to fall or becom…
Man injured after being thrown from horse
A man has been airlifted to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper after he fell from his horse in far western Queensland.The man in his 40s reportedly suffered a pelvis injury after being thrown from the horse.The rescue helicopter was tasked to the incident west of Boulia just before 5pm on Friday afternoon.He was flown to Mount Isa Hospital…
Worker in hospital after incident at NSW mine
Mine operations at a central west New South Wales mine were temporarily halted after a man sustained serious injuries in a workplace incident on Monday night.The incident happened at a mine site south of Orange. The man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.The NSW Resources Regulator has been advised.Read the or…
Pilot seriously injured in WA light plane crash
A light plane has crashed in northern Western Australia, seriously injuring the pilot.The aircraft crashed on a highway as the pilot attempted to land at Derby Airport on Tuesday afternoon.The pilot suffered serious injuries while his sole passenger reportedly escaped unhurt.Both were taken to Derby Hospital.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will…
Two injured in North Otago farm vehicle rollover
A farm vehicle rolled on a North Otago farm Monday morning, injuring two people.Emergency services were called to a farm in Kakanui at about 10am.Ambulance paramedics transported one person to Oamaru Hospital, while another was flown to Dunedin Hospital by a rescue chopper. Emergency services said three people escaped unhurt.WorkSafe is aware of the in…
Girl, 4, killed in Queensland quad bike incident
A young girl sustained fatal injuries on Saturday afternoon after a quad bike crash in Queensland.The four-year-old suffered serious injuries after rolling her quad bike at a property in Isla.She died while undergoing treatment at Toowoomba Hospital.Another child suffered an arm injury during the incidentShe was taken to hospital for treatment.Read the…