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Man struck by 500kg of damp concrete at Sydney construction site
```html Man Struck by 500kg of Damp Concrete at Sydney Construction Site A man has been transported to hospital following an incident in which he was allegedly struck by 500 kilograms of wet concrete that fell at a Sydney construction site. The 38-year-old man was hit by falling wet concrete around 2am on Thursday at a building site in Arncliffe, in…
Queensland health and safety regulations now cover employees in the sex industry
Queensland Health and Safety Regulations Now Cover Employees in the Sex Industry Queensland health and safety regulations now cover employees in the sex industry following decriminalisation of sex work across the state. All sex workers and sex work businesses will now fall under standard work health and safety legislation, according to Workplace Healt…
Free lung checks coming to Toowoomba
Free lung checks coming to Toowoomba mark a milestone for former mine and quarry workers across the region. A mobile health unit that offers free lung checks for former mine and quarry personnel from Queensland is visiting the Toowoomba area for the first time. HEART5 is scheduled to arrive at Queens Park on August 26th and 27th, giving ex-industry wo…
Regulator opens probe following severe injury sustained from vehicle at NSW mine
NSW Mine Vehicle Incident Prompts Regulator Probe The NSW Resources Regulator has opened an investigation into a serious injury sustained by a worker involved in a vehicle collision at a central west New South Wales gold mine on 10 July 2024. A service crew member suffered critical injuries when a bucket from a moving loader struck him as he walked d…
Fallen mine workers to be honoured at sombre service
Fallen Mine Workers to Be Honoured at Sombre Service Queensland will host the biggest memorial event for mining incidents next month, paying tribute to 1,508 miners who have died on the job. The state's peak mining safety body confirms this annual gathering remains the largest of its kind dedicated to remembering fallen mine workers across the country…
SafeWork NSW urges workplaces to prioritise the health of tradies this August
August is Tradie Health Month, and NSW's workplace safety regulator says it's an ideal opportunity for tradies to reflect on and discuss any work health and safety (WHS) issues to maintain a long and healthy professional life. Between 2017 and 2021, about 20 percent of reports received by SafeWork NSW were due to injuries suffered by young workers. Ma…
Warning issued following four quad bike fatalities
Warning issued following four quad bike fatalities WorkSafe is advocating for a renewed focus in rural New Zealand on the risks linked to quad bike roll-overs, which have sadly claimed the lives of four farmers across the nation in the previous three weeks. New Zealand's workplace safety regulator says it's conducting an investigation into all four f…
VIC firms penalised after steel plate drops from high rise building
VIC Firms Penalised After Steel Plate Drops From High Rise Building A construction company and a hoist supplier have been fined a combined $45,000 after a 12-kilogram steel plate fell roughly 15 floors from a high rise project in South Melbourne, narrowly missing a worker below. Court Outcomes and Penalties In June, the Melbourne Magistrates' Court…
Two men killed in tragic workplaces incidents in WA
Two Men Killed in Tragic Workplace Incidents in WA Two men have died in separate workplace incidents across Western Australia on Thursday, prompting fresh scrutiny of site safety practices in the state's regional operations. In Katanning, a man died after falling from a roof at approximately 9.40am. Emergency crews transported him to Katanning Hospit…