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Earthmoving Safety: Working Around Heavy Equipment
Earthmoving Safety: Working Around Heavy Equipment
Earthmoving safety is critical for any excavation, mining, or construction business. Heavy earthmoving equipment presents numerous worker risks that companies must identify and manage to protect their personnel. From excavators to bulldozers, these pieces of machinery can cause serious injury or even death if not handled properly. Employers and employe…
WorkSafe Tasmania Awards open for nominations
Nominations for the 2023 WorkSafe Tasmania Awards are open, recognising employers and workers who go the extra mile for workplace safety.Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Elise Archer, said nominations are open to Tasmanian businesses and individuals until 10 May 2023.“Winning a WorkSafe Award can boost worker morale, assist with attr…
Safety alert issued after Queensland worker was struck by an excavator bucket
A safety alert has been issued after a Queensland construction worker was struck by an excavator bucket in November 2022.WorkSafe said "the excavator was operating near the worker when, for reasons yet to be established, its bucket unexpectedly detached from a quick-hitch on the dipper arm, striking him.”To prevent similar incidents, WorkSafe says empl…
Elderly man hospitalised after bull attack
A man in his 70s was transported to hospital after being attacked by a bull in the South Burnett Region on Wednesday morning. The man sustained injuries after being struck by the animal in Tarong at around 11 am.He is being treated at Kingaroy Hospital.The above story was originally published here.…
Quad bike rider dies after Northland crash
A rider has died after crashing a quad bike in Northland New Zealand on Friday afternoon.Police said emergency services were called to a private property in Kaiwaka shortly before 3.30pm.The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.Source. New Zealand Police.…
Darwin equipment company plead guilty over fatal workplace incident
A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that led to the death of a worker. The 30-year-old man was helping load an excavator onto the back of a truck when a bucket dislodged and struck him.He died at the scene.The incident happened at a Darwin worksite in April 2019.NT WorkSafe fi…
SA Power distributor urges safety around powerlines during flood clean-up
South Australia's electricity distributor SA Power Networks reminds River Murray residents to exercise caution when working around powerlines during flood clean-up activities.Head of Corporate Affairs, Paul Roberts said, "In these situations, electrical risks are not always top of mind, but the reality is we have re-energised the network along the Rive…
Man dies after becoming trapped under a tractor in New Zealand
A man died on Tuesday after a tractor incident in New Zealand's Far North district. A neighbour found the man trapped under a tractor and alerted emergency services.The man was freed but died on his way to hospital after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.Read the full story here.…
Woman injured after being struck by gate on Queensland cattle property
A woman is recovering in hospital from injuries sustained in an incident on a cattle property northwest of Rockhampton.The woman in her 20s was struck by a gate that was reportedly pushed by a cow on Tuesday evening.The RACQ CapRescue helicopter flew the injured woman to Rockhampton Hospital to be treated for head and facial injuries.Read the original…
Safe Work Australia updates 2023 workplace fatality figures
The new figures show Transport, postal and warehousing have so far reported eight fatalities, followed by mining with three fatalities, while the Manufacturing industry is ranked third, with two fatalities. Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Arts & Recreation Services and Construction have each recorded one fatality.Safe Work Australia released t…
Gas tank explosion injures Queensland man
A man suffered serious burn injuries after the gas tank he was cutting with an angle grinder exploded on Wednesday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to a private property in the Gladstone region at around 3 pm after the incident.The man in his 60s sustained burns to his legs and arms as a result of the explosion. He was flown t…