Safe Work Australia has developed a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces.Some of the risks associated with crane operations include contact with machinery or overhead powerlines, falls from height, collapse and fatigue.Safe Work Australia said the Model Code of Practice “provides practical guidan…
A company has been sentenced for safety breaches in New Zealand following the death of a worker in February 2020.The worker was trying to free a ‘jammed carton in a blast freezer’ when a frame fell on him.The 61 year-old man was working alone at the time of the incident.WorkSafe NZ investigated the incident and found the company failed in its duty of p…
Safe Work NSW has issued a warning to employers about the dangers of industrial gates after two workers were killed and several others injured in incidents involving industrial gates in the span of five years. The safety watchdog reminds employers to ensure industrial gates are inspected regularly.“A lack of maintenance can cause them to fall or becom…
A man has been airlifted to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper after he fell from his horse in far western Queensland.The man in his 40s reportedly suffered a pelvis injury after being thrown from the horse.The rescue helicopter was tasked to the incident west of Boulia just before 5pm on Friday afternoon.He was flown to Mount Isa Hospital…
Mine operations at a central west New South Wales mine were temporarily halted after a man sustained serious injuries in a workplace incident on Monday night.The incident happened at a mine site south of Orange. The man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.The NSW Resources Regulator has been advised.Read the or…
A light plane has crashed in northern Western Australia, seriously injuring the pilot.The aircraft crashed on a highway as the pilot attempted to land at Derby Airport on Tuesday afternoon.The pilot suffered serious injuries while his sole passenger reportedly escaped unhurt.Both were taken to Derby Hospital.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will…
A farm vehicle rolled on a North Otago farm Monday morning, injuring two people.Emergency services were called to a farm in Kakanui at about 10am.Ambulance paramedics transported one person to Oamaru Hospital, while another was flown to Dunedin Hospital by a rescue chopper. Emergency services said three people escaped unhurt.WorkSafe is aware of the in…
A young girl sustained fatal injuries on Saturday afternoon after a quad bike crash in Queensland.The four-year-old suffered serious injuries after rolling her quad bike at a property in Isla.She died while undergoing treatment at Toowoomba Hospital.Another child suffered an arm injury during the incidentShe was taken to hospital for treatment.Read the…
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has flown a man to hospital, after he was injured in an incident involving a tractor in South-East Queensland.The man was operating a tractor in the Scenic Rim region when the vehicle struck a tree branch. He became trapped between the tractor and the branch following the Sunday morning incident.The man in his…
A construction company manager was recently found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a teen worker fell to his death at a Perth construction site. The 17-year-old man was working on a roof in January 2017 when he fell through a gap. A Magistrate court judge said the fatal incident happened with the manager’s “consent or was attr…
A man has been killed in a farm incident in central Victoria.The incident happened on Sunday afternoon.The 64-year old died after hay bales fell on him at a farm in Greendale. Source Nine News.…
Latest statistics from WorkSafe New Zealand show a total of 32 fatal occupational incidents have been reported to the safety watchdog this year. Transport, Postal and Warehousing and Construction have each recorded six fatal incidents. The figures indicate five fatal incidents have occurred to workers in the Agriculture industry this year. The Agricul…