A new model Code of Practice to address workplace sexual and gender-based harassment has been released.Safe Work Australia says the model Code: Sexual and Gender-based Harassment, offers practical tips on how to prevent sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace.“Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must take a proactive, consu…
The NSW Resources Regulator has recently launched a video campaign to educate mine workers about the dangers of heat stress.“Heat stress can happen quickly and can be dangerous,” said NSW Resources Regulator Principal Inspector Russell Wood.“It happens when our body’s cooling system can’t keep up with the heat and can cause other heat-related illnesses…
The South Australian Government seeks stakeholder input on the draft Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill 2024.The draft bill was developed following an independent review of SafeWork SA in 2022.“The Government has considered the recommendations of the Independent Review and public feedback provided through this consultation p…
A pilot died on Saturday morning after crashing his light aircraft in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region.Police said the incident happened at Beverley at about 11am.The pilot, a man aged in his 60s, was the sole occupant of the plane and he died in the crash.Recreational Aviation Australia is aware of the crash.Read the original article here.…
The NSW Resources Regulator has released its annual mine safety performance report.The report provides a summary of the mining industry’s health and safety performance in 2022–23.The report reveals one NSW mine worker was fatally injured and 83 others were seriously injured in 2022-23.“For operators, the report can help guide future health and safety i…
The Northern Territory's workplace safetywatchdog warns owners of LP gas appliances against using adaptors to connect their gas appliance to portable gas cylinders following a serious barbecue incident in Western Australia last month.The incident left a Perth home owner with serious burns, according to NT WorkSafe.“Initial findings from the Western Aus…
A woman was fatally injured after she fell from her quad bike in New Zealand’s Waikato region.The incident happened on Dec 27 at around 5pm.Emergency crews attended.Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.Originally published here.…
A woman was flown to hospital with head injuries after falling from her horse in South East Queensland.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Lockyer Valley region on Thursday afternoon.Paramedics treated the woman in her 20s at the scene before the rescue chopper flew her to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.Read the original artic…
A man was killed in a tractor incident in far north Queensland on Friday morning.
Emergency crews rushed to an East Palmerston property shortly before 9am following reports of a tractor rollover.
Paramedics said the man suffered critical head injuries during the incident.
He died at the scene.
A police investigation is ongoing.
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SafeWork NSW reminds construction businesses to make safety the top priority in the lead up to the festive season.The workplace safety watchdog also urges workers to ensure construction sites are properly secured before the Christmas break.“Coming into the end of year, there can be a tendency on worksites around the state for employees to rush through…
A total of 49 New Zealand workers have died on the job so far this year, latest WorkSafe data shows.The transport industry has the most fatalities with 16 work-related deaths.The construction industry accounts for the second highest number of fatal incidents, with 8 occupational deaths. The WorkSafe figures reveal that 6 workers in the Agriculture indu…
A heating and cooling company is due to face court over alleged bullying of an apprentice by fellow workers.The apprentice was allegedly bullied at work between July 2022 and March 2023.WorkSafe Victoria has charged the Ballarat based company with breaching section 21(2) (a) of the OHS Act by failing to provide a safe working environment.The…