According to preliminary statistics from Safe Work Australia, a total of 178 workers were killed on the job in 2025.
The transport, postal, and warehousing industry experienced 65 fatalities, while agriculture, forestry, and fishing had 25, and the construction industry reported 19 deaths.
Public administration and safety saw 9 fatalities; other servi…
A man was involved in a bulldozer incident at a Brisbane worksite last Friday morning, leading to fatal injuries.
Paramedics arrived at the scene at about 6:20 am after receiving reports of a worker who had been injured in an incident involving machinery.
The worker, who was in critical condition, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are collabora…
Australian unions are pressing for the introduction of new national safety protocols that require employers to either stop work or modify tasks during extreme heat conditions.
The Commonwealth’s National Climate Risk Assessment for 2025 anticipates that heat-related fatalities in major urban areas will increase over fourfold without intervention…
A worker has been killed in an incident at a mine site north-west of Alice Springs.
The mine operator confirmed a fatality occurred at the site on Wednesday afternoon.
"Emergency response procedures were immediately activated, and relevant authorities have been notified and are attending the site," a spokesperson told the ABC News.
NT police said they…
WorkSafe Victoria has disclosed that in 2025, it carried out 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings.
Victorian employers were fined a cumulative total of $17,391,325 by WorkSafe for non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Dangerous Goods Act.
WorkSafe indicates that the construction industry faced 64 prosecutions (64)…
A woman was flown to the hospital by the LifeFlight helicopter following a farming incident in southern Queensland on Saturday afternoon.
The LifeFlight helicopter was dispatched at 1:47 PM to a farm in the Southern Downs Region, where it landed in a paddock adjacent to the scene of the incident.
It is understood the woman was caught in machinery for…
Following an incident in which a worker sustained injuries at a Central Queensland mine, the state’s resources safety and health regulator has issued a safety alert to the mines across the state.
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) says it is probing the incident that happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 20, in which…
Safe Work Australia has published the model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms.
This model code serves as a practical resource for PCBUs (employers) and other duty holders on how to address health and safety risks associated with elevating work platforms, according to Safe Work Australia.
The new model code aims to help PCBUs and other duty ho…
A man was killed in a tractor-related incident in western Victoria this past Saturday.
According to reports, the 64-year-old was using the tractor and an attachment for baling hay before he was located in a gully track, where he sustained significant injuries to his legs and pelvis around 11:30pm.
WorkSafe reported that investigators were present at t…
As efforts to clean up and rescue continue in areas affected by the storm, New Zealand’s workplace safety watchdog reminds employees to be mindful of the risks that arise in the wake of severe weather incidents.
Various parts of New Zealand are facing challenges such as flooding, landslips, downed electrical lines, debris, and waterlogged terrai…
A man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a quad bike crash in central west NSW.
Emergency crews were called to the incident south of Orange on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said the quad bike rider became trapped after the vehicle rolled into a dry stream bed.
Ambulance paramedics provided care to the 81-year-old man, but he unfortunately succumbed…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published its primary compliance priorities and assessment initiatives for the next half year.
The regulator said these priorities focus on ensuring continuous safety and sustainability in the State’s mining sector.
The Regulator mentioned that they make these priorities public to support the industry and the comm…
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