Steve Haszard has been appointed as the Chief Executive of WorkSafe New Zealand, replacing Phil Parkes who resigned last month.Mr Haszard’s appointment was announced by WorkSafe New Zealand Board Chair, Jennifer Kerr on Wednesday.“Following the decision of current Chief Executive Phil Parkes to move on by the end of 2023, the WorkSafe Board moved quick…
A man has been airlifted to hospital after being run over by an excavator south-west of Bundaberg.The man in his 50s was operating the excavator on a hill when it stalled.He jumped off the excavator when it started rolling backwards. He sustained lower limb injuries after he was run over by the machine.The man was flown to Bundaberg Hospital by the Lif…
A man has been killed in a bulldozer incident in regional Queensland.The incident happened at a construction site in Tarong, northwest of Brisbane.The 55-year-old man was crushed by the bulldozer after the machine rolled on Wednesday morning.He was critically injured and was pronounced dead at the scene.Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will inves…
SafeWork NSW is encouraging workplaces to organise a SafeTea event this October as part of National Safe Work Month.This year’s theme is ‘Know Safety, Work Safely’, reminding workers and employers to make a commitment to build a safe workplace where everyone feels secure.SafeWork’s SafeTea encourages employers and workers to discuss workplace health an…
A Victorian timber company has been fined $350,000 following a fatal timber mill incident in May 2018.On the day of the incident, a worker was unloading timber from a conveyor belt when his clothes got trapped on a ‘pin protruding from the belts' rotating drive shaft.’ The man was dragged into the conveyor belt and killed.The company pleaded guilty to…
As National Safe Work Month kicks off, Safe Work Australia urges everyone to make workplace health and safety a priority.National Safe Work Month is an initiative of Safe Work Australia held every October to raise awareness of workplace health and safety.Safe Work Australia statistics indicate that about 200 workers are killed at work each year.The the…
WorkSafe Victoria announced on Thursday it has filed charges against the state’s building regulator following the death of one of its employees.The safety agency has accused the regulator of breaching workplace health and safety regulations after an inspector took their own life in May 2022.The regulator faces two charges under the OHS Act for allegedl…
Figures released by Safe Work Australia show 195 Australian workers died on the job in 2022.The figures are contained in the ‘Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2023’ report published by Safe Work Australia on Thursday.The report provides an overview of national data on occupational fatalities, injuries and illnesses in 2022.The agricultur…
A teenage worker who was seriously injured after falling at a Brisbane construction site has died in hospital.The 17-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries following the incident on Tuesday morning.He was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where doctors placed him in an induced coma.He died on Wednesday morning.Workplace Health and…
A worker has been seriously injured following an incident at a Christchurch airport on Tuesday afternoon.Paramedics were called to the incident at about 2pm.They treated a seriously injured worker at the scene before transporting them to Christchurch Hospital.The worker reportedly became trapped and was rescued by fire crews. The above story was first…
A teenage boy is fighting for his life at a Brisbane hospital after falling from a height at a West End worksite.The 17-year old boy reportedly fell about 2.5 metres on Tuesday afternoon.The boy suffered serious head injuries during the incident.He was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where he was put in an induced coma.Workplace Heal…
A 56-year old man has been killed in a workplace incident in South East Queensland.The incident happened at Victoria point on Saturday afternoon.Queensland Police said Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal incident.First published here.…