A New Zealand forestry company has been ordered to pay a fine of $180,000 after a worker’s arm became trapped in machinery.According to WorkSafe, the worker was troubleshooting the machine when his wrist became trapped in its rollers. He suffered a broken arm and a dislocated wrist.The safety regulator investigated the June 2021 incident and found the…
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a safety alert highlighting the importance of managing the risks associated with structural steel collapse during construction.According to the alert, “a long span steel structure under construction collapsed unexpectedly in 2022. A large section of the roof collapsed and fell to the floor slab below.”WorkSafe said no worke…
An engineering company has been fined $250,000 after a 59-year-old man was fatally crushed in a workplace incident in northern Victoria in December 2017.WorkSafe said workers were dismantling equipment at an old cheese factory in Leitchville when a 770 kg condenser fell on the man, crushing him to death. Another worker sustained serious injuries as a r…
SafeWork NSW, the International Labour Organisation, and the International Social Security Organisation have recently released the draft program for the 23rd World Congress on occupational health and safety.SafeWork NSW says the program features AFL Legend and 2014 Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Atlasian Futurist Dominic Price, occupational safety…
Emergency services were called to a quad bike crash in northern Auckland on Saturday morning.A woman and three children were injured after a quad bike left the road and plunged down a muddy bank shortly before 9am.The woman in her 40s was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital with serious injuries, while the children suffered moderate and minor injuries.…
A transport company faces multiple charges under the Victorian OHS Act following an incident in which a truck driver suffered serious injuries after several steel beams fell on him.WorkSafe said a load of steel beams fell from a flatbed trailer and struck the 64-year-old man in May 2021.The safety regulator said the company faces three charges for fail…
A traffic controller was critically injured after being hit by a car on the Gold Coast Wednesday afternoon.The woman was controlling traffic at a construction site in Palm Beach when she was struck by the vehicle. The 39-year-old woman was conveyed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.The Forensic Crash unit is investigating the ci…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is undertaking a review of the Master Code of Practice to improve heavy vehicle safety.The Master Code is a heavy vehicle code of practice registered in 2018. It was developed by the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) in partnership with the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) and other industry stakeholder…
WorkSafe ACT reminds all businesses to ensure all workers are trained about crystalline silica before 1 July 2023.The safety authority says it will take action against businesses that will not comply with this requirement.“WorkSafe ACT will continue to undertake inspections in line with our Compliance and Enforcement Policy, and we will take regulatory…
A man remains in hospital with serious injuries after being electrocuted in a work-related incident in southern Queensland.The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon.The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper was called to the Goondiwindi region at around 3pm to treat and airlift the injured man.The man was treated at the scene before the rescu…
A worker suffered serious injuries in an incident involving a truck in Queenstown on Wednesday afternoon.Police and emergency services attended the scene, with police confirming the incident was work-related.Ambulance paramedics transported the injured worker to Lakes Hospital.The worker was later flown to Dunedin Hospital by a rescue chopper.WorkSafe…
Psychosocial hazards are becoming an increasingly important topic in Australian workplaces, significantly impacting employees’ mental and physical health, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. The consequences of these hazards have become so substantial that respective state governments are enacting regulations and introducing new codes of practice…
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