Safe Work Australia has developed a beta data website.The website will display data on occupational deaths, injuries and diseases.Safe Work Australia said the new website aims to deliver “national work health and safety and workers’ compensation data in an intuitive, user-friendly way.”“Releasing a beta or prototype of the website allows us to test and…
A farmer has died in hospital after suffering serious burns during a hazard reduction burn in New South Wales.The incident happened on Saturday morning.The 75-year-old man was trapped on his tractor after strong winds blew the fire towards him.He was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, but died later the same day.Source: Nine News…
A Victorian employer, a worker and two companies are facing charges over alleged claims of sexual harassment by seven young workers.WorkSafe has charged the director in his 50s with two breaches under the OHS Act for failing to ensure a workplace was safe for employees.The safety regulator has also charged the worker in his 20s with one count of breach…
A workplace incident has claimed the life of a council worker in Central Queensland.Queensland Police said the incident happened in the Arcadia Valley on Monday afternoon.Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has been notified about the incident, with reports indicating the 36-year-old man was unloading machinery when the incident happened.Source:&nbs…
In December last year, a meter reader was mauled to death by dogs in south-east Queensland.According to Ergon Energy, meter readers and field workers will only enter properties where dogs are securely restrained.“Despite heightened awareness around safe entry, unfortunately we are still seeing incidents where dogs have been able to escape and pose a th…
Safe Work Australia has released a new snapshot examining the effects of Covid-19 on employees returning to work following a work-related injury or illness.Safe Work Australia said the ‘snapshot presents findings about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers returning to work after an injury or illness.’The federal safety agency used data from…
A pilot was seriously injured after crashing his light aircraft in Sydney’s southwest on Friday afternoon.Emergency services said the aircraft crashed in Bankstown about 3.40pm.The pilot was freed from the wreckage and flown to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident.Source: Per…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a transport worker was found dead inside a warehouse coolroom in northern Victoria.The man, 50, was found in a low-oxygenated coolroom used to preserve fruits in Shepparton on Wednesday afternoon.WorkSafe said it is Victoria’s third occupational death this year.Source: WorkSafe Victoria website.…
A worker has been injured in an industrial incident at a poultry farm in Otago.The worker sustained injuries after their leg became trapped in a roller on Sunday morning.A rescue helicopter flew the injured worker to Dunedin Hospital for treatment.WorkSafe is aware of the incident.The above story first appeared in the Otago Daily Times.…
WorkSafe WA is conducting an inspection blitz focusing on mobile cranes in metropolitan and regional areas.WorkSafe says it will partner with key stakeholders to raise safety awareness and improve compliance with workplace health and safety rules.The safety regulator stated that it has a duty to ensure all workers in Western Australia are safe. "WorkSa…
Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe reminds workers and employers to make safety a priority when driving for work.WorkSafe figures show 17 Victorian workers lost their lives in road incidents in 2022.WorkSafe's Executive Director of Health and Safety Narelle Beer said employers and workers have a duty to ensure all vehicles used…
A West Auckland bakery has been fined $36,000 after two workers suffered serious hand injuries in two separate incidents.In January 2021, a worker lost four fingers after her hand got stuck in a machine. And in a separate incident later that year, a worker lost part of her finger while using a dough-dividing machine. WorkSafe's area investigation manag…