SafeWork SA has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a crane hire company after one of its cranes collapsed on a building site in Adelaide in February 2021.No one was injured during the incident, but SafeWork SA said ‘the psychological impact of such a near miss can still be traumatic for people.’The company will spend over $350,000 on a number of…
The deadline for submitting applications for Round 8 of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is fast approaching, and heavy vehicle operators are being urged to apply for federal funding and help improve safety in the industry.The federal government has set aside approximately $4 million to support heavy…
A Gold Coast man suffered a serious head injury after he fell from a roof on Tuesday evening.The man plummeted several metres at the Broadbeach Waters home just before 7pm.Paramedics treated the man in his 50s at the scene before taking him to the Gold Coast University Hospital.He was transported in a serious but stable condition.Click here to read the…
A man sustained multiple injuries following a quad bike incident in Townsville. The man in his 40s crashed his quad bike at Black River on Thursday morning.He was rushed to Townsville University Hospital in a stable conditionRead the original article here.…
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse in South East Queensland Wednesday morning.The woman was riding her horse when the animal reared up and threw her off. The LifeFlight rescue chopper was tasked to the Noosa region shortly before 8.30am.The woman in her 50s was treated at the scene and transported to Royal Brisbane and…
The latest Safe Work Australia figures show 160 Australian workers were killed on the job in 2022.The Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 65 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & fishing comes second with 37 fatalities, while Manufacturing and Construction recorded 17 fatalities each.In 2021, the Transport, postal & warehousin…
Keeping a safe workplace is one of the essential responsibilities of employers and employees alike. Establishing protocols for reporting potential health and safety hazards in the workplace can help prevent workplace injuries and keep workers safe. In this blog, we'll go through how to report health and safety issues in the workplace, providing you wit…
NSW government-owned insurer icare has recently opened a new Dust Diseases Care (DDC) Health Screening Clinic to offer lung health examinations to people who have been exposed to harmful workplace dust across the state.The clinic at icare's Sydney headquarters will help with early detection of dust diseases, monitoring patients' response to treatment a…
A study has found that fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Western Australia are not getting adequate sleep. Researchers from Edith Cowan University analysed sleeping habits in 88 FIFO workers and found that lack of enough sleep reduced their attention by 20 per cent."As humans, we require about seven to nine hours of sleep per night," adjunct associate p…
WorkSafe Victoria reminds employers to prioritise safety in the workplace after 123 companies and directors were fined for violating workplace safety laws in 2022.According to figures released by the safety watchdog, 14 companies were handed six figure fines for violations of the OHS Act in 2022.Victorian employers were fined a total of $5,588,750 for…
WorkSafe Queensland has issued a safety alert after a worker was fatally injured in an incident involving a tractor late last year. WorkSafe said the man was thrown off his tractor and became trapped underneath the vehicle.Preliminary investigations revealed the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident.The risk of rollover increases…
A Sydney company has been fined $618,750 after two workers fell from height while working at a demolition site in 2019.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe workplace for its staff and failing to report the incident to SafeWork."The court heard the 2019 incident happened during the demolition of…
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