A young man sustained a severe head injury in a work-related incident south-west of Adelaide on Wednesday afternoon.Paramedics rushed to Edwardstown following the incident around noon on Wednesday.The man in his 20s was transported to Flinders Medical Centre for treatment.SafeWork SA inspectors were dispatched to the scene to initiate their investigati…
An excavator operator died on Monday morning after the machine he was using overturned in a river near Gisborne.The 30-tonne excavator was carrying out work in the river at the time of the incident.Emergency response teams were dispatched to the location around 10.20am.According to an emergency services spokesperson, the excavator flipped over, tr…
WorkSafe is currently investigating two separate incidents of workplace fatalities that occurred on Tuesday.In Donnybrook, a male worker was fatally injured while picking up a skip bin from the front yard of a residential property at about 8am.WorkSafe investigators visited the scene.In the Maida Vale area, it is thought that a worker was electroc…
WorkSafe has officially announced that they are conducting an investigation into the unfortunate death a 26-year-old worker at a recycling centre in Broadmeadows that occurred on Friday.According to WorkSafe, the man passed away after being hit by a front-end loader while it was transporting recycled goods at around 9:45am.WorkSafe figures show 24…
A rider has died following an ATV crash in north Canterbury.Emergency crews responded to reports of an ATV incident at a property in the Omihi area shortly before 11:30am on Monday morning.Despite all the efforts made by emergency crews, the rider passed away at the scene.Police said WorkSafe is aware of the incident.Source: New Zealand Polic…
Safe Work Australia recently released a new WHS profile focusing on electricians, aiming to highlight the common risks they face during their work activities.The federal safety agency said this profile emphasises the increased risk of job hazards and body positioning hazards faced by electricians in comparison to workers in other occupations.The p…
A man was transported to Kingaroy Hospital following an incident with a horse in the South Burnett Region on Friday morning.Emergency crews responded to a private property in Taabinga around 5:15am.A spokesperson for QAS confirmed the man in his 70s sustained a head injury.The man's condition was stable when he was taken to the hospital.Read the o…
Safe Work Australia has released the ‘Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 Baseline Report,’ examining the WHS environment in Australia in 2023, the year the Strategy was implemented.According to the federal workplace safety regulator, the Strategy lays out a vision for ensuring the safety and health of all workers at a national level,…
A man was fatally injured in a workplace incident with a loader in Melbourne’s north.The incident took place at an industrial site in Broadmeadows on Friday morning.Paramedics quickly arrived at the scene and attempted to rescue the man, but he passed away on site.First published here.…
A man sustained severe injuries after falling from his horse at Widgee on Sunday afternoon.Emergency crews were sent to the scene shortly after 1:15pm following reports of a horse riding incident.The man sustained critical injuries to his head and spine.He was rushed to Gympie Hospital by ambulance paramedics.Read the original article here.…
A teenage boy was flown to hospital by a LifeFlight rescue chopper after he sustained a foot injury while using a dozer in South East Queensland.The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon.The aeromedical team received a call shortly after 5pm to respond to a rural property in the Somerset region and arrived after sunset.It is suspected that the bo…
Safe Work Australia is urging businesses to promote awareness about work health and safety by organising team discussions with a drink of their choice during National Safe Work Month.According to Safe Work Australia, SafeTea promotes unity in workplaces by urging your team to discuss work health and safety while enjoying a cup of tea.“You don’t have to…
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