Western Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator has confirmed it has launched an investigation into the death of a worker at a steel company in Jandakot.WorkSafe said the man was fatally struck by a steel beam on Wednesday morning.“WorkSafe investigators examine the circumstances of incidents with a view to ensuring compliance and preven…
Ergon Energy and Energex Network staff visited Queensland schools during this year’s Electrical Safety Week (4-8 September) to teach children about electrical safety as part of the 2023 Safety Heroes program.Executive General Manager Karen Stafford said a new gaming app and a scratch project have been added to this year’s program.“We have a couple of e…
Three fatal incidents in South Australia over the past three years have prompted a safety warning from SafeWork about the risks posed by uncontrolled movement of vehicles in workplaces.Several people have also been injured and property damaged in vehicle roll-away incidents since 2020.“A roll-away incident involves the unintentional movement of a…
WorkSafe ACT has released the theme and campaign kit for this year’s Safe Work Month.The theme for 2023 is ‘Safe Work Month: it's everyone's Territory’
The regulator says it chose a local theme for 2023 to remind Canberrans that their health and safety is of paramount importance.
“We’re asking businesses, employers, workers and the ACT commun…
A man was taken to hospital after a chainsaw incident in Sydney.The man sustained deep cuts to his arms following the incident in Kenthurst on Tuesday.The man in his 70s was helped by an off-duty nurse before ambulance paramedics arrived.He was treated at the scene and later transported by road to Westmead Hospital for further treatment.Click …
A Western Australian sole trader was recently issued a $47,250 fine after a worker sustained multiple fractures when he fell through a skylight three years ago.The man fell more than four metres while working on a workshop roof in August 2020.The trader was fined in a Katanning court after pleading guilty to failing to provide a safe workplace.The…
The Tasmanian government has recently introduced legislation to expand the list of presumptive cancers for fire-fighters.Nine more cancers will be added to the presumptive list after the bill tabled by Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Elise Archer becomes law. “The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2023 amends th…
A worker has died after being struck by a steel beam in Perth’s south.The incident happened at a business in Jandakot on Wednesday morning.Emergency crews rushed to the scene but the man couldn’t be saved. WorkSafe is investigating the incident.Originally published in the Perth Now.…
The six-week feedback period for the NSW Resources Regulator’s Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper has now ended.The NSW Resources Regulator said, “Your valuable feedback will help the Regulator determine its regulatory position on safety measures to reduce adverse vehicle collisions and near-misses at mine sites.”The Regulator said it was co…
WorkSafe Victoria will visit workplaces across the State during this year’s National Safe Work Month to raise awareness of workplace health and safety.Workplace mental health, hazardous manual tasks, rights of migrant workers and drugs and alcohol in the workplace are some of the topics to be addressed. WorkSafe Chief Executive Colin Radford said natio…
Former NRL player Sam Thaiday has joined the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s road safety campaign, ‘We All Need Space.’ NHVR launched the campaign to remind drivers to share the road with heavy vehicles.“So many of us get behind the wheel of a car every day; to get to work, do school drop offs and for me, back in the day, head to training,” Sam said…
New regulations to help workplaces manage the risks of psychological injuries will be introduced in South Australia at the end of this year.According to SafeWork SA, psychological illnesses affect workers’ health resulting in reduced workplace productivity.“These new regulations reflect the outcomes of an independent review of Australia’s model work he…