The latest WorkSafe WA’s Agriculture Industry Fatality Report reveals there were 18 occupational deaths in the Western Australian agriculture industry from 2019 to June 2023.WorkSafe said the report ‘provides a valuable insight into the types and causes of work-related traumatic injury fatalities within the industry.’The report shows tractors and&…
A Perth electrical worker has been found deceased in a home’s roof space, prompting safety regulators to launch an investigation. The 24-year-old man died while working at a property in Perth’s south and his bodywas discovered on Saturday morning.Western Australia's Director of Energy Safety Saj Abdoolakhan reminded property owners to ensure elec…
A construction worker is being treated in hospital after falling from height south of Sydney.A man in his 20s was treated by paramedics at the worksite in Kiama on Thursday afternoon.He was later airlifted to hospital for further care.SafeWork NSW is investigating.Read the full article here.…
The NSW Resources Regulator seeks stakeholder input to help improve safety in the State’s mining industry.The regulator has released its Vehicle Interaction Discussion Paper and wants to hear your suggestions on the steps the regulator can take to protect mine workers involved in vehicle interactions.Peter Day, Executive Director for the NSW Resources…
A pilot has been injured after his light plane crashed north-northeast of Adelaide on Wednesday afternoon.The aircraft went down around 5pm on a property in Mulyungarie near the NSW border.The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with serious injuries.Recreational Aviation Australia is conducting an inves…
A New Zealand worker has been killed in an incident involving a conveyor belt on Thursday morning.The incident happened at a fertiliser factory in Mount Maunganui.Police and emergency crews were scrambled to the scene shortly before noon.The worker died at the scene, according to police.WorkSafe will investigate the incident.Read the full story&nb…
A person was seriously injured after being pinned under a fallen tree in the South Burnett region.The person suffered leg injuries after being struck by the tree on Tuesday afternoon.A rescue chopper flew the injured person to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment.The above story was first published here.…
WorkSafe NZ reminds quad bike riders to check and service quad bike drive belts regularly after a farm manager was fatally injured in a quad bike rollover.Early investigations revealed the drive belt on the quad bike had broken.“Ordinarily when the drive belt breaks, the quad bike’s wheels would keep rolling whether or not they were in gear,” WorkSafe…
A worker is fighting for his life in the hospital after falling from scaffolding at a Brisbane construction site.The 54-year-old man reportedly fell between six to ten metres onto concrete on Tuesday afternoon.Emergency crews used a crane to rescue the injured man.He was rushed to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and remains in critical condition.Workpl…
Preparations for this year’s bushfire season are currently underway with Energy Network and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) urging land owners to prioritise safety when conducting hazard reduction burns near electrical assets.Ergon Work Group Leader Craig Maddy said, “More than a dozen powerpoles were brought down by landowner’s burns…
SafeWork SA reminds manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals that GHS 7 is the only system used to classify and label hazardous chemicals in Australia.South Australia adopted the Seventh Revised Edition of the GHS (GHS 7) on 1 January 2023.“GHS 7 is now the only system that PCBUs manufacturing or importing hazardous substances must use to cla…
A tree removal company has been fined a record $2.025 million dollars after a worker died in a wood chipper incident in 2019.The 40-year-old man suffered fatal injuries while working for the company at a school ground in Lindfield on 7 September 2019.The court heard that the machine was defective and there was no one to supervise the workers. The comp…