Charges Filed Against Victorian Plastics Manufacturer Over Workplace Injury
WorkSafe has charged a Victorian plastics manufacturer with two breaches of the OHS Act after a worker suffered a head injury from a falling machine part in November 2021.
What Happened
The incident occurred when a machine component detached and struck an employee on the hea…
SafeWork South Australia Urges Farm Workers to Put Safety First When Working With Portable Field Bins
SafeWork SA has issued a reminder to farmers about the dangers of portable field bins after a worker was seriously injured in the State's mid-north last month. The incident highlights hazardous conditions that exist across South Australia's agricultur…
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Worker Killed by Falling Object South of Brisbane
A construction worker has died after being struck by a falling object at a site south of Brisbane. The fatal incident occurred in Beaudesert on Wednesday morning, prompting an urgent safety investigation.
Paramedics found the man critically injured shortly before 10am. Despite emergency respon…
Australia Seafood Industry Launches Safety Program
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) in partnership with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has launched a four-year safety program for the commercial seafood industry. This initiative, known as Sea Safe, aims to measurably improve…
WorkSafe Prosecutes Company and Director Over Serious Head Injury to Worker
Victoria's safety watchdog is prosecuting a Gippsland construction company and its sole director after a worker suffered serious head injuries when struck by a pipe. WorkSafe Victoria's action highlights ongoing scrutiny of safety management practices across the construction s…
Court Fines New South Wales Roofing Company Over Safety Failures
A NSW court has ordered a roofing company to pay nearly half a million dollars for breaching workplace health and safety laws after a worker was fatally electrocuted and several others sustained injuries in two unrelated incidents in February 2019.
Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said…
NSW Resources Regulator Releases Quarterly Safety Report
The NSW Resources regulator has published its quarterly safety report covering the final quarter of 2022, giving the mining industry fresh data to support compliance with work health and safety regulations. The latest findings confirm no fatal incidents occurred across NSW mines during this peri…
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Worker dead after incident at New Zealand kiwifruit orchard: WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a man died in a work-related incident at an orchard in Bay of Plenty. This news comes as another difficult reminder of the risks facing orchard staff across New Zealand's horticulture sector.
The 42-year-old man died on February 18 while w…
WorkSafe Victoria Awards Winners Revealed
The 2022 WorkSafe Awards winners have been announced at an awards presentation held in Melbourne, attended by about 400 people. These awards recognise companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to improving workplace health and safety across Victoria, building on the momentum from when w…
Queensland Workers' Compensation Scheme Under Review
Queensland's government has launched an independent review of the state's workers' compensation scheme, led by Industrial Relations Commissioner Glenys Fisher and Professor David Peetz, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations at Griffith University. Under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitat…
Man Dies After Being Pinned by Truck Tray in Wallaroo
A man has died after a truck incident on Coulton Road, Wallaroo, on Friday morning. This tragic event highlights ongoing safety risks associated with heavy vehicle operations across worksites in Australia.
The Wallaroo man was fatally injured after being pinned by the tray of his truck. Emergency…
Safe Work Australia Releases 10-Year Plan to Improve Workplace Health and Safety
Safe Work Australia has released a new 10-year plan to reduce occupational deaths, injuries and diseases. The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 provides a national framework for creating healthy and safe workplaces over the next decade.
This strategy a…
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