A man has suffered serious injuries in a workplace incident in Melbourne.The man was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital suffering serious upper body injuries after the incident at Mickleham on Monday morning.WorkSafe is investigating the incident.The above article was originally published here.…
WorkCover WA has announced that it will formally launch a new online training course for workplace rehabilitation providers towards the end of this month.WorkCover WA said the new course, ‘Foundations of Workers’ Compensation: Workplace Rehabilitation Providers’ aims to help workplace rehabilitation providers ‘improve their knowledge of the workers’ co…
Submissions from the recent public consultation on the proposed ban on the use of engineered stone have now been published.Last month, Safe Work Australia invited stakeholders to have their say on a potential ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.The four-week consultation period closed on 2 April 2023.The federal safety agency received more…
New Zealanders who have died as a result of a work-related injury or illness have been remembered on International Workers’ Memorial Day.WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes said, “This year’s theme is a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.” “This means when people go to work or are at a workplace, they kno…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a jockey died in a racing incident last week.The man, 34, fell from his horse, northwest of Melbourne, on Monday afternoon.He died at the scene.WorkSafe said 16 Victorian workers have died on the job so far this year.Read the original article here.…
Safety inspectors from Victoria and NSW have recently visited construction sites along the border to promote workplace safety.The aim of the joint blitz was to raise awareness about the risks of working at height and silica dust exposure.WorkSafe Director of Construction and Earth Resources Matt Wielgosz described the week-long blitz as ‘an e…
Emergency services attended a workplace incident in Invercargill on Wednesday afternoon.A worker sustained serious injuries during the incident.The worker was treated at the scene before being taken to Southland Hospital for further treatment.A WorkSafe spokesperson said the safety watchdog was aware of the incident.Read more here.…
A man has been killed in a crane incident on the Gold Coast. The 69-year-old man was operating a crane at Vita Bella Court when the vehicle rolled into a creek on Thursday morning.The man died at the scene.Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will investigate the incident.Read the original article here.…
South Australia’s electricity provider SA Power Networks reminds farmers to take extra care when working near powerlines after two incidents involving farm machinery coming into contact with powerlines in a span of just three days.Since January 2021, 65 incidents involving farm machinery contacting powerlines have been reported.“Understandably eve…
A Melbourne-based company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed to death inside a shipping container more than three years ago.The truck body manufacturer had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide safe work systems.The manager and four other workers were removing panels weighing 3.5 tonnes from a container in Jan…
A man has been injured after the ride-on mower he was operating rolled at a private property in Queensland.The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.The man in his 50s called his family, who provided first aid and took him to a neighbouring town, where ambulance paramedics treated him for hand injuries.He was later flown to the Sunshine Coast U…
A workplace incident has claimed the life of a mine worker in South Australia.Emergency crews were called to a copper mine north of Adelaide at around 5.30am on Tuesday morning following reports a worker had been seriously injured “in a collision … within the boundaries of the mines,” according to SA police.The worker, a 25 year-old man from Two Wells,…