Tasmania Strengthens Assistance for Workers and Families Impacted by Asbestos
Tasmania's government has moved to enhance assistance for workers and their families affected by illnesses caused by asbestos exposure. Amendments to the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 have passed the House of Assembly, expanding supp…
Worker Killed in Queensland Mine Incident
A mine worker has died following an incident involving a "pick and carry crane" in central Queensland, according to ABC News. Emergency services responded, but the man could not be saved.
This tragedy adds to a troubling pattern of fatalities within Queensland's resources sector, prompting renewed scrutiny of…
Safe Work Australia Releases New Information on WHS Prosecutions
Safe Work Australia has updated the WHS prosecutions dashboard on its website to incorporate the most recent publicly accessible data from the year 2023.
The safety agency states that the prosecutions dashboard compiles national data on criminal prosecutions for violating work health an…
WA Drilling Company Penalised After Employee Sustained Severe Injuries
A Western Australian drilling company has been fined $385,000 and directed to pay $5,105.20 in costs, after a driller's assistant suffered severe crush injuries while working at a West Musgrave mine site in February 2021.
The company admitted guilt in the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Co…
Redesigning Work Tasks May Help Reduce Psychosocial Hazards in Aged Care
Research suggests modifying job tasks could potentially decrease psychosocial hazards within the aged care sector. Curtin University's Centre for Transformative Work Design, a recipient of a research grant from Safe Work Australia, has concluded their study on interventions to ad…
Operator Killed After Excavator Submerged in Rotorua Forest
An excavator operator has died after their machine became completely submerged in water at Kaingaroa Forest, near Rotorua, New Zealand.
The fatal incident happened on Wednesday morning, prompting an urgent emergency response from local crews.
What Happened at Kaingaroa Forest
Emergency ser…
A workplace incident in Adelaide results in the death of a man aged 33, who suffered fatal injuries during a Sunday morning shift at his Elizabeth South worksite. Paramedics attended the scene but were unable to save him.
What Happened During the Adelaide Workplace Incident
The man collapsed at his workplace shortly before 10.30am. Emergency crews re…
Man Dies in Hospital Following Workplace Incident in Edwardstown
A 28 year-old man has died in hospital after a horror workplace incident in Edwardstown left him critically injured. This tragic case highlights ongoing safety concerns across South Australian industrial sites and reinforces why robust workplace safety systems remain essential for every…
Rider Airlifted to Hospital After Rolling Quad Bike in Otago
A rider was flown to hospital following a quad bike rollover in Otago on Wednesday afternoon, according to police reports covered in this quad bike rollover news update.
Police said they were called to the incident in Middlemarch, Otago, at around 3.20pm after the quad bike rolled under unc…
Safe Work Australia has published a new labour hire case study addressing how duty holders manage workplace risks when engaging contracted staff.
The case study demonstrates the four model WHS Act principles relating to WHS duties, along with the obligation to consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other duty holders across a shared undertaking.
Bel…
Truck Trailer Incident Leaves Brisbane Boy Critically Injured
A teenage boy suffered critical injuries after being struck by a truck's trailer on private property in Brisbane on Friday morning, according to breaking news reports from the scene.
The incident occurred in Fig Tree Pocket at around 7am, leaving the young victim with severe trauma requiri…
Victorian Company and Its Director Facing Charges in Connection With the Death of a Fatigued Driver
WorkSafe has charged Keysborough-based warehousing and logistics company and its director following the death of a fatigued driver in August 2022. Victoria's regulator alleges systemic failures in managing worker fatigue contributed directly to the fata…
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