A Melbourne warehouse worker succumbs to injuries in hospital after forklift incident, prompting WorkSafe to launch a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatality. The incident occurred on Sunday and raises fresh concerns about safety practices involving powered mobile plant across manufacturing and transport facilities.
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New Campaign to Focus on Lead Risk Management in SA
SafeWork SA has introduced a fresh campaign focused on businesses dealing with lead to ensure the well-being and safety of their workers. This compliance initiative targets employers across construction, manufacturing and related sectors where lead risk work remains a persistent hazard.
What the Cam…
SafeWork NSW Issues Safety Warning Regarding Electrical Work Following Rise in Fatalities
SafeWork NSW has issued a stern warning to employers and workers, urging both groups to stay alert to hazards linked to working with or near electricity. This follows a troubling increase in fatalities and severe injuries connected to electrical contact across th…
Safe Work Australia Unveils New Research and Evaluation Strategy
Safe Work Australia has released its Research and Evaluation Strategy, a framework that delineates the objectives and priorities steering the national safety agency's research agenda.
This strategy sets out how the agency plans to guide our collaboration on work health and safety resear…
Man Flown to Hospital After Bobcat Incident in Central Queensland
A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after sustaining injuries in a bobcat incident in central Queensland on Sunday afternoon. The man was flown to Bundaberg for treatment following a leg injury sustained during the machinery-related incident.
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Queensland Government has launched its 2026 farm safety calendar competition, giving primary school children across the state a chance to promote safe practices on farms and in rural communities through original artwork.
The competition blends artistic creativity with important safety messaging and remains open to every Queensland primary school stude…
SafeWork SA Commences Compliance Campaigns in Response to Surge in Occupational Fatalities
SafeWork SA is launching "industry-specific compliance campaigns" focused on various industries following a sharp rise in workplace fatalities recorded this year.
To date, 22 fatalities have been attributed to workplace incidents in the current financial year,…
NHVR's Latest Safety Campaign Targets Construction and Waste Sectors
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched a month-long, four-week safety operation across Australia aimed at eliminating unsafe driving habits within waste transport and construction sectors. This nationwide campaign, known as Operation Sapphire, forms part of a modern…
WorkSafe Takes Firm Stance as Employees and Their Families Bear Consequences of Falls
WorkSafe Victoria has adopted a tough enforcement approach to avert serious falls from heights, with numerous construction companies referred for possible legal measures in the initial months of this year.
The workplace safety regulator has reported that, so far thi…
Victoria will not raise WorkCover premiums for 2025-26, marking the third consecutive year the average premium rate has held steady at 1.8 percent. This decision gives Victorian businesses continued certainty while WorkSafe maintains support for injured workers across the state.
Average Premium Rate Holds Firm for Third Year
The Victorian Government…
SafeWork NSW encourages workplaces to prioritise safety when conducting flood cleanup, urging people in flood-affected areas to stay alert to hazards as they resume operations and begin clean-up tasks.
Summary: SafeWork NSW wants workplaces to assess flood-related hazards before starting cleaning activities, including asbestos exposure, electrical dan…
Rider Sustains Critical Injuries in ATV Incident at Hawke's Bay
A rider sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Wellington Hospital on Thursday morning, following an ATV crash at a rural property in Hawke's Bay.
Emergency services responded to the work-related incident in the Hastings District at around 7:30am.
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