Woman Flown to Hospital After Bull Attack in South West Queensland
A woman has been flown to hospital after a bull attack on a rural property south-west of Roma, with the LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopter tasked to treat and airlift her on Wednesday afternoon.
The woman, in her 40s, suffered lower body injuries after being cr…
Seven Workers Hospitalised After Falling Through Factory Roof in Sydney
Seven workers were taken to hospital after falling through the roof of a factory in Sydney, highlighting the ongoing risk of falls in industrial and construction settings.
The men, aged between 20 and 40, landed on plant and machinery at the factory in Wetherill Park on Tuesday a…
WorkSafe WA safety awards winners named: eight organisations have been recognised at a ceremony in Perth for the 2022 Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.
These safety excellence awards celebrate outstanding solutions and innovations that improve occupational health outcomes across Western Aus…
Man Killed After Truck Rolls Backward at Adelaide Workplace
An Adelaide man was tragically killed after being trapped between his truck and another vehicle during a workplace incident this week. The tragedy has renewed calls across the transport industry to address hazardous risks tied to heavy plant and vehicle operations on worksites.
The truck dri…
Woman Injured at NSW Underground Mine
A woman was sucked into a pipe while working on an exhaust fan at an underground coal mine in NSW, according to breaking news from the incident site at Mount Kembla.
Emergency services were called to the coal mine after reports of a serious entrapment involving mining equipment.
The 32-year-old woman was pulled…
Retired Judge to Lead NSW SafeWork Review
Retired NSW Supreme Court judge Robert McDougall KC will lead an independent review of SafeWork NSW, the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Former Justice Robert McDougall brings decades of legal expertise to examine how the agency operates across the industry.
Minister for Customer Service and Di…
Workplace Explosion Kills Gold Coast Man
A man has died in hospital following a workplace explosion at a Gold Coast business on Tuesday morning.
Reportedly, he was using a grinder on a drum when it exploded, triggering the fatal incident.
The 21-year-old sustained serious burns and got rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital shortly after…
National Safe Work Month Wraps Up as Workplace Death Toll Mounts
This marks the final week of National Safe Work Month, with Safe Work Australia turning its focus to safe and healthy work for everyone. Each week of this year's campaign has spotlighted a different theme, building toward a broader conversation on national workplace safety.
Report Highl…
A Victorian nurse has been fined $25,000 for working at an aged care facility while positive with COVID-19. This case highlights the ongoing risk that non-compliance with health directives poses to vulnerable people in care settings.
The nurse was sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons a…
Safe Work Australia has released a new 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…
Seven Australians have been killed in quad bike incidents this year, according to the latest news on workplace and rural safety. This tally includes an 82-year-old Tasmanian woman who died in April following a quad bike rollover in the state's south.
Three of these incidents occurred in Western Australia, while the remaining three fatalities happened…
VIC Company Fined After Worker's Hand Crushed in Machinery
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. Poor compliance with safety obligations around hazardous plant left this incident preventable.
The incident…
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