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The Dangers of Working at Heights: A Guide to Workplace Safety
The Dangers of Working at Heights: A Guide to Workplace Safety
Working at heights presents numerous hazards that can lead to severe injuries or even fatalities if not properly addressed. These risks are not limited to construction sites; they can be found in a wide variety of workplaces, from warehouses to factories, agricultural settings, and even during the maintenance and repair of machinery. In these situation…
Quad bike rider killed in Alice Springs crash
A man has died after a quad bike incident in Alice Springs.The quad bike rider sustained fatal injuries after colliding with a motorbike rider on Friday afternoon.Emergency services attended but the man was declared dead at the scene.Read the original article here.…
New work-related injuries report published
Safe Work Australia has released a new report on occupational injuries. Safe Work Australia says ‘the report compares survey data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics with SWA’s National dataset for compensation-based statistics and findings from our Safer, healthier, wealthier research.’The report reveals that 497,300 (3.5%) working people sustain…
SafeWork SA urges discussion on working at height safety procedures
This year’s ‘April No-Falls’ campaign kicked off on 1 April, and SafeWork SA reminds employers to discuss with workers about the safety measures they can take to reduce the risk of fall when working at height.Falls from height are the second highest cause of deaths in Australia.SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said he was pleased to…
Workplace death results in $425k fine for Western Australian construction company
A Western Australian construction company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations following the death of a worker near Darwin more than five years ago.The fatal incident happened in November 2017 when a worker who was repairing an LNG tank fell in perlite. The 56-year-old man was rescued, but he couldn’t be saved. The construction compan…
SafeWork SA issues safety warning after worker injures hand in conveyor belt
SafeWork SA reminds workplaces to ensure machines are properly guarded after a worker’s hand got stuck in a moving conveyor early last month.The worker had to be freed from the machine following the incident.An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said properly fitted guards help to protect…
Joint border inspection program targets fall risks
WorkSafe ACT inspectors have joined forces with their NSW counterparts to conduct operations across the border to ensure workplaces are following health and safety rules.Acting WHS Regional SafeWork NSW Director, Kane Scott said the program aims to ensure workplaces are managing the risk of falls. “Inspectors will be ensuring work health and safety com…
Occupational deaths: Latest figures published
Recent Safe Work Australia data reveals 34 Australian workers have died from occupational injuries since the beginning of this year.The transport, postal & warehousing industry has recorded 16 deaths, the Manufacturing industry recorderd 4 work-related deaths, and mining and agriculture, forestry & fishing have three fatalities each.For more in…
Queensland farmer flown to hospital after excavator incident
A Queensland man was airlifted to hospital Saturday afternoon after suffering injuries in a farming incident.According to LifeFlight, the man in his 30s was operating an excavator when he was injured.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Gympie Region shortly before 4.30pm to airlift the injured man.The man was flown to the Sunshine C…
Man killed in quad bike crash north of Perth
A man has been killed in a quad bike incident in Western Australia.The 42-year old man crashed his quad bike in the dunes north of Perth on Saturday afternoon.Police and paramedics were called, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Source: Perth Now.…