New Animated Video Aims to Inspire Queensland Resources Sector to Report High Potential Incidents
A new animated video illustrates why reporting incidents matters for protecting resource workers across Queensland. Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has produced this animation to strengthen safety outcomes across the state's mining and quarr…
Nominations Open for This Year's WorkSafe Victoria Awards
Nominations are open for the 2024 WorkSafe Victoria Awards, giving Victorians who champion workplace safety a chance to be formally recognised. WorkSafe encourages employers, teams, and individuals setting a strong example in promoting health and safety to share their experiences by submitting…
Queenslanders Urged to Stay Alert Around Powerlines
Two electricity companies have recently teamed up to remind Queenslanders to stay alert around poles and wires, following a high number of incidents occurring this year.
Ergon Energy Network and Energex are promoting their safety campaign, urging individuals working near powerlines to "Look Up and L…
Queensland to Ban Engineered Stone Work from 1 July
The Queensland Government has officially announced that the prohibition on engineered stone will be fully implemented in Queensland from 1 July, 2024.
According to the State Government, the ban requires that all work involving engineered stone in Queensland must cease starting from 1 July, regardles…
Memorial service honours firefighters killed on the job in Western Australia
A memorial service was recently held in Kings Park to pay tribute to Western Australian firefighters who lost their lives while on duty. This solemn occasion, which coincided with International Firefighters' Day, brought together families of fallen firies along with present a…
WorkSafe Charges Northland School After Student's Death
New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator has filed charges against a Northland school board due to health and safety lapses linked to a student's death last year. The 15-year-old boy passed away during a school excursion in May 2023.
WorkSafe's head of inspectorate, Rob Pope, said the…
As National Road Safety Week commences, Victoria Police is urging motorists to place safety as their top priority and stay alert. This annual event emphasises the severe consequences of road accidents and the significance of responsible driving to ensure the survival of all road users.
An estimated 1200 people lose their lives and another 40,000 are s…
Queensland Kids to Create Innovative Farm Safety Messages
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland invites primary school pupils across Queensland to take part in this year's Farm Safety Calendar Competition, encouraging young minds to develop innovative farm safety messages through art.
Participants sketch and colour a picture that conveys a farm safe…
Safe Work Australia Publishes New Workers' Compensation Research Report
Safe Work Australia has released a research report conducted by Monash University that explores early intervention in the workers' compensation process. According to the federal workplace health and safety regulator, the report titled 'Early intervention in the workers' compensati…
Investigations Launched After Workers Suffer Burns in Brisbane Workplace Incident
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has launched an investigation into a workplace incident that left two men injured, one severely, from chemical burns on Wednesday morning. The probe will examine whether adequate safety measures were in place at the site.
Am…
A forklift operator was fatally crushed by bags of animal feed at a Melbourne warehouse on Thursday afternoon, according to the latest workplace safety news out of Victoria.
WorkSafe said the man, 63, was trying to fix a torn bag of animal feed when three one-tonne bags fell on top of him, crushing him at approximately 2:30pm.
The safety watchdog con…
Rider Flown to Hospital After Crashing Quad Bike in South-East Queensland
A RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper flew a man to hospital following a quad bike incident on Wednesday afternoon in south-east Queensland.
The man was riding his quad bike through a national park in south-east Queensland at the time of the incident. Emergency crews responded quick…
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