A Northern Territory mine operator has been fined almost half a million dollars for breaching the Work Health and Safety Act (2011) after the death of a mine worker four years ago.The mine operator was fined $487,500 at the Darwin local court after pleading guilty to multiple charges under the WHS Act following the 2019 fatal incident.The 59-year-old m…
A worker has died after an explosion at a chemical factory in Melbourne.The 44-year-old man was found dead inside the factory in Derrimut after the incident on Wednesday morning.Paramedics assessed 28 workers who were evacuated from the building.The explosion sparked a small fire that was quickly put out.WorkSafe is investigating the incident.Read…
Western Australia’s safety regulator has launched an investigation following the death of a quad bike rider on a farm in the Wheatbelt region last week.The 22 year-old woman was fatally injured after rolling her quad bike while mustering cattle on Wednesday.Acting WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North expressed shock over the incident. “The recent Ind…
A woman sustained injuries in an incident involving cattle in Far North Queensland on Sunday afternoon.Paramedics rushed to a property at Tablelands just after mid-dayThe woman in her 60s suffered a crush injury to her hand while drafting cattle. First published here.…
A man is being treated for chest injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover on Sunday afternoon.The LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopter was tasked to a private property in the Toowoomba region at about 5.15pm.Queensland Ambulance paramedics provided on-scene treatment to the man in his 50s before the rescue chopper arrived.The re…
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) reminds mine operators to protect workers from heat stress following the onset of ElNiño.According to RSHQ, risk factors and thermal conditions in mines keep changing, so safety officers need to put this into consideration when assessing the risks of heat exposure."The strategies and techniques we use to re…
SafeWork SA is seeking public input on the role of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) in South Australian workplaces.The safety agency is requesting workers, employers, and HSRs to participate in a SafeWork SA Engagement survey to help SafeWork SA and employers understand how they can support HSRs.SafeWork SA Executive Director Glenn Farrell said…
Safe Work Australia is focusing on psychosocial hazards during the second week of National Safe Work Month.The theme for Week 2 is Working together to protect workers’ mental health.According to Safe Work Australia, in 2020-21, 9% of all serious workers’ compensation claims were for mental health conditions. “On average, work-related psychological inju…
A mechanic was seriously injured after getting his arm stuck in a truck bonnet on the Gold Coast.The man was working on his truck in Yatala on Sunday night when the incident took place. Emergency crews treated the man in his 40s at the scene before transporting him to the Gold Coast University Hospital, where he was in a stable condition.First publishe…
Mental health issues rank as the third most significant health concern in Australia, following heart disease and cancer. Roughly 45% of Australians aged 16 to 85 are expected to face a mental illness during their lifetime. Additionally, one in five Australian adults experiences a mental illness every year. Notably, around 20-25% of patients who vi…
Western Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe, says everyone has the right to go to work and come home safely.The safety watchdog says the Western Australian government supports National Safe Work Month ‘to help make this our reality.’WorkSafe WA’s theme for the 2023 National Safe Work Month is - ‘Our way forward: Prioritising hea…
According to New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator, forty-four workers have been killed at work this year.Three industries including Transport, postal and warehousing, Agriculture and Construction have reported the highest number of occupational deaths this year.The Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry has lost the highest numbe…
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