A tour company has pleaded guilty to two charges under several sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following the Whakaari/White Island eruption. “The significance of these pleas can’t be understated. The survivors and the families of those tourists and workers who died or were seriously harmed will carry this impact for the rest of their…
A Perth teen has died in hospital after a workplace incident on Thursday morning.The 16-year-old boy was severely injured while working at a Welshpool business at around 8am.He was rushed to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.WorkSafe is investigating the fatal incident.The above article was originally published here.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says its latest work diary blitz at the Marulan Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) served as a timely reminder for truckies to ensure they have their work diaries at all times. NHVR Director of Operations Central Region Brett Patterson said 18 heavy vehicle operators were penalised for work diary related bre…
A waste management company faces a fine of up to $1.5 million after a worker sustained ‘multiple fractures and lacerations’ to his fingers in a workplace incident in Canberra two years ago.The company faces a single charge under Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) for failing to provide adequate training and a safe system of work for…
A mine worker has been killed in an incident in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.Workplace safety watchdog, WorkSafe confirmed the incident happened on Monday morning.WA police visited the scene and will prepare a report for the coroner.Source: Nine News.…
A Melbourne frame manufacturer was fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when a 200kg load of steel beams fell on her.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of failing to provide a safe work environment after the July 2020 incident.According to WorkSafe Victoria, the worker was using a crane to ‘lift and load steel beams onto a…
WorkSafe NZ has charged an Otago-based company after a truck driver was fatally injured in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The company faces two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act after the man was struck by a front end loader in Bluff on February 24, 2017.New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator accuses the company of failing…
The latest figures released by Safe Work Australia show the Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry has recorded six fatalities so far this year, 14 fewer than at the same time last year.Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in Australia, and is a high priority industry under the Australian Work Health and Safety(WHS) Strategy 2023-203…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently kicked off a campaign urging truckies to carry their work diaries.The regulator urged drivers passing through the Marulan Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) in New South Wales to ensure they have their National Written Work Diary (WWD) after 120 drivers were penalised for not carrying their work dia…
A man suffered serious burns to his arms and legs in a workplace incident at an Adelaide hotel on Friday evening.Police said the man in his 20s was refuelling a heating device at the time of the incident.He was transported to Royal Adelaide Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.SafeWork SA has been notified.Originally published on Seven Ne…
A new law requiring employers in the ACT to report sexual assault incidents to WorkSafe ACT is now in effect.WorkSafe says ‘from 9 June 2023, all workplace sexual assault incidents are notifiable and must be reported’ to the safety agency.Under the new regulations, employers must notify WorkSafe ACT of all sexual assault incidents that occur in the wor…
A teenager died on Saturday evening after a farm vehicle crashed in Otaio.The incident happened at a private property on Stanleys Road.New Zealand police said the 16-year-old man died after the incident at about 6pm.Read the original article here.…