The new figures show Transport, postal and warehousing have so far reported eight fatalities, followed by mining with three fatalities, while the Manufacturing industry is ranked third, with two fatalities. Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Arts & Recreation Services and Construction have each recorded one fatality.Safe Work Australia released t…
A man suffered serious burn injuries after the gas tank he was cutting with an angle grinder exploded on Wednesday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to a private property in the Gladstone region at around 3 pm after the incident.The man in his 60s sustained burns to his legs and arms as a result of the explosion. He was flown t…
WorkSafe WA is accepting nominations for this year's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards, recognising businesses that promote health and safety practices.There are five award categories: Work health and safety invention of the year Award, Leadership Excellence Award and Health and Safety Representative of the Year Award , among others.Nominations…
A woman has been flown to hospital after falling from her horse, north-east of Roma on Monday morning.The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene at about 10.30 am.The woman reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder after the fall.She was airlifted to Roma Airport before being transported by road to Roma Hospital in a stable condition.Source:&nbs…
This week, NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW inspectors will join forces during a compliance blitz targeting construction sites in the Illawarra region.Executive Director Compliance Matt Press, said the program aims to ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.“Builders need to understand that serious injury and death is not an ac…
WorkSafe is investigating an incident in which a 65-year old man died in a cattle loading incident in Yarrawonga last week.The man reportedly fell backwards and hit his head on the ground after being struck by a pen gate on Tuesday morning.He was rushed to hospital, where he later died.The above story first appeared on the WorkSafe Victoria websit…
A woman sustained facial and neck burns in a workplace incident on the Gold Coast on Thursday evening.The incident happened in Surfers Paradise at about 6.45pm.The injured woman was stabilised at the scene by Queensland ambulance paramedics before being transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital.Read the original story here.…
WorkSafe reminds workplaces of the shocking effects of occupational injuries after 61 workers were fatally injured in 2022.The 2022 death toll includes 24 people who were killed in workplace incidents, and 17 who died in work-related vehicle incidents. Another 14 people died from occupational diseases, according to WorkSafe statistics.The figures show…
The NHVR recently released its 2023 Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy Action Plan which outlines its safety goals for the year.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the Action Plan aims to address existing safety risks in the heavy vehicle industry.“All of the 2023 Action Plan’s deliverables are built on the theme of partnerships,” Mr Petroccitto said.“Through ind…
Entries have opened for the 2023 Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards across three categoriesThe award categories include Prevention Award, Recovery at and Return to Work Award and Individual Contribution Award.The awards recognise companies and individuals for occupational health and safety excellence, and are only open to businesses operati…
Safe Work Australia is seeking public feedback on a prohibition on the use of engineered stone.The federal safety regulator urges all stakeholders to visit Safe Work Australia’s consultation website Engage to submit their views before 2 April 2023.“Today, Safe Work Australia commenced the next stage of consultation on a prohibition on the use of engine…
A Darwin building contractor is facing industrial manslaughter charges following the death of a worker at a Bayview construction site in April 2020.The man, 60, was fatally injured after he fell about 3.2 metres through a void.NT WorkSafe says it will allege that the contractor ‘recklessly ignored’ warnings about fall from height risks from several con…