A Victorian hay exporter is facing charges after a worker was killed in a workplace incident in February last year.The 29-year-old worker was fatally injured after he was caught in a bailing machine.WorkSafe has charged the company with two counts of failing to provide a safe workplace, contrary to the Victorian OHS Act.The company will appear in court…
A man has been injured by falling pallets at a Dunedin workplace Thursday afternoon.Emergency services were called to the incident on Eclipse Rd just before 4.30pm.The pallets fell from a forklift and struck the man.He was taken to Dunedin Hospital in serious condition.WorkSafe is aware of the incident.Originally published in the Otago Daily…
Safe Work NSW reminds people visiting rural properties during the festive season that farms are workplaces, urging them to make safety a priority. Acting Head of SafeWork NSW John Tansey said everyone; including family members, visitors and volunteers, has a role to play when it comes to farm safety.“There are many dangers on farms, from silos, ch…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds all motorists to exercise caution around heavy vehicles during the festive season. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) statistics indicate that 165 people have been killed in heavy vehicle crashes this year. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said, “It’s important that all road use…
A Darwin crane company will spend $63,000 on initiatives that will help improve safety in the construction industry after the Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe, accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from the company following a 2019 workplace incident.The incident happened at a Palmerston construction site when a 1.8…
Safe Work Australia reminds businesses that Australia is soon transitioning to the 7th Revised Edition of the GHS (GHS 7).From 1 January 2023, all manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals will be required to use GHS 7 to classify and label chemicals in Australia. The SDS for existing chemicals should also comply with all GHS 7 requirements.Sa…
A Gold Coast man has been killed in a tractor rollover in Wongawallan on Tuesday evening.Emergency crews were called to the incident at around 5pm. The 49-year-old man died at the scene despite attempts to save him.Read the original article here.…
A young boy has been airlifted to hospital after a quad bike incident in the Western Downs.The boy reportedly crashed his quad bike at a private property on Saturday morning. The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter landed at the scene just before 11.50am. The boy was treated at the scene before being flown to the Queensland Children’s Hospital.Source:&nb…
New Safe Work Australia data shows 146 Australian workers have so far been killed at work this year. Transport, postal & warehousing, with 62 deaths, has been named as the industry with the most workplace fatalities. The agriculture, forestry & fishing industry comes second, with 32 fatalities, followed by Construction, with 16 deaths.Safe Work…
A Melbourne worker plunged from a crane cabin and became trapped in its tower on Wednesday morning.The man was operating the crane at a worksite in Alphington when he fell.Emergency services immediately launched a rescue operation to free the man.He was transported to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with lower body injuries.Read the original story he…
WorkSafe WA is investigating a fatal workplace incident at a meat processing plant in Katanning. A worker died after becoming trapped in machinery on Saturday afternoon.WorkSafe inspectors visited the scene soon after the incident and returned the following day. Source: Perth Now.…
Safe Work Australia has published the 24th edition of its Comparative performance monitoring report.The report examines trends in WHS and workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand.The latest report reveals that WHS authorities issued a total of 57,204 notices in 2020/21, accepted 24 enforceable undertakings and undertook a total of 248…