A man has died in hospital after an explosion at a Gold Coast business on Tuesday morning.The man was reportedly using a grinder on a drum when it exploded.The 21-year-old was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with serious burns.He was in a critical condition and later succumbed to his injuries.For more information, go to myGC News…
This is the last week of National Safe Work Month, and Safe Work Australia is focusing on safe and healthy work for all.This year’s campaign focused on a different topic each week.Early this week, Safe Work Australia published a new report highlighting the benefits of workplace safety. Safe Work Australia said “This week, we will showcase key insights…
A Victorian nurse has been fined $25,000 for working at an aged care facility while positive with COVID-19.The nurse was sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons at the Melbourne aged care home.The Moorabbin Magistrates Court was told the nurse worked multiple shifts after the COVID-19 posi…
OHS Professionals vs. WHS Duty Holders
Occupational Health and Safety professionals are experts in health and safety, ensuring that workplaces are safe for employees. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) is the regulatory term for OHS in most of Australia.
The difference between a professional and a duty holder is that OHS professionals provide ex…
Safe Work Australia has released a report highlighting the economic benefits of workplace safety. The report titled 'Safer, healthier, wealthier: The economic value of reducing work-related injuries and illnesses' shows that 185,500 more full-time jobs would be created without workplace injuries and diseases. Additionally, the Australian economy would…
7 Australians have been killed in quad bike incidents this year. Including an 82-year-old Tasmanian woman who was killed in April in a quad bike rollover in the state's south.Three of the fatalities occurred in Western Australia, while the remaining three fatalities were in Tasmania, Northern Territory and NSW.In 2021, there were 11 quad-bike fatalitie…
A Melbourne-based company has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,509 for breaching WHS regulations after a worker suffered serious hand injuries in a machinery incident. The incident happened in September 2019 when the worker was attempting to free a jam in a power press machine. The machine had not been switched off, and when the worker…
In recent years, there have been significant changes in the way work is done. With advances in digital technology and changes in employment patterns, several factors may affect workplace safety in the future. CSIRO's Workplace Safety Futures report explores how six megatrends may impact workplace health and safety (WHS) and workers' compensation in…
A man has been killed in a quad bike incident in Dunedin.It happened on Saturday afternoon.Police were called after a quad bike rolled on a property in Mount Grand just before 5pm.Originally published in the Otago Daily Times.…
Charges against the directors of a Queensland cattle company who had been accused of breaching workplace health and safety laws over a fatal helicopter crash in the Northern Territory have been dropped.NT WorkSafe withdrew the charges after one of the directors agreed to an enforceable undertaking to spend $55,000 to improve safety on the company’s pro…
Winners of the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Award have been revealed. The 13 winners received their awards at an event attended by Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane Webcke in Brisbane.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace thanked the winners for promoting workplace health and safety. “The Palaszczuk Government’s highest priority is the health…
A man is being treated for serious burns after an explosion at a battery factory in Wollongong.Fire crews responded to reports of a loud blast at a battery warehouse in North Wollongong on Tuesday afternoon.The 42-year-old man suffered multiple burn injuries. He was flown to the Royal North Shore Hospital for specialist treatment.SafeWork NSW is invest…
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