A rider has been injured after falling from a horse in southeast Queensland.The rider sustained head injuries after the incident on Sunday morning.Emergency crews were alerted just before 9.50am.A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the injured rider was conveyed to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition.Read the original article here.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has made public the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, enabling any stakeholder interested in the wine sector to examine and provide feedback on the Code prior to its evaluation for registration.NHVR Chief Safety and Productivity Officer David Hourigan said the Wine Code has been created to enhance safety…
NT WorkSafe has issued a caution to both businesses and employees to verify the credentials of assessors prior to making payments for high-risk work licence training.The warning follows the discovery by the workplace safety regulator of cases in which two assessors of high-risk work licences from other states provided training without the necessary acc…
According to latest Safe Work Australia figures, a total of 126 Australian workers have died on the job so far this year.The Transport, postal and warehousing industry tops the list with 40 fatalities followed by Agriculture forestry and fishing with 30 fatalities. The Construction industry comes third with 22 work-related deaths.The data shows the min…
A new awareness campaign is being launched by the Victorian Government, which calls on drivers to reduce their speed, practice patience, and demonstrate respect when they come across road workers.Statistics indicate that roadworkers experience verbal assaults around once weekly and will encounter one motorist who refuses to stop every two weeks.The cam…
A man in his 70s has been critically injured in a lawn mower incident in Logan on Wednesday morning.The man suffered serious head and neck injuries after rolling his lawn mower in Windaroo at around 7.30am.The man was in a critical condition when paramedics quickly transported him to Princess Alexandra Hospital.The incident is currently under investiga…
A man has been flown to hospital after falling from a ladder in South East Queensland.The man, aged in his 40s, tumbled from a ladder while constructing a carport at a home in Gatton on Thursday morning.Ambulance paramedics arrived at the scene first and administered preliminary care for a head injury.The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene a…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published a safety bulletin following a recent rise in vehicle interaction incidents at mining sites across the State.In the last six months, the Regulator has received notifications regarding 46 vehicle interaction incidents, indicating a rising trend across all sectors of the mining industry in the State.According to t…
The NSW Government, in collaboration with the state's workplace health and safety watchdog, has conducted the inaugural SafeWork NSW event focused on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.The State Government says safeguarding employees from sexual harassment at work is a key regulatory focus for SafeWork NSW.“The event, ‘Awareness…
South Australia has published a new guide on workplace road safety for employers, with the objective of decreasing the incidence of fatalities and injuries among workers on the State's roads.Given that vehicle usage is the primary cause of severe injuries and fatalities in the workplace, the State Government has introduced the new Workplace Road Safety…
WorkSafe has filed charges against two companies related to the failure of a major portion of the structural steel framework during the redevelopment of a recreational centre in Melbourne two years ago.Each of the two companies is accused of violating section 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for not ensuring, to the extent that is reason…
A person sustained severe injuries due to a workplace incident north of Auckland on Monday afternoon.The incident on Jackson Crescent in Mahurangi East prompted a call to emergency services at about 3:30pm.A St John spokesperson reported that an individual was flown to Auckland Hospital due to severe injuries.WorkSafe said it had been informed and was…
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