Preparations for this year’s bushfire season are currently underway with Energy Network and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) urging land owners to prioritise safety when conducting hazard reduction burns near electrical assets.Ergon Work Group Leader Craig Maddy said, “More than a dozen powerpoles were brought down by landowner’s burns…
SafeWork SA reminds manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals that GHS 7 is the only system used to classify and label hazardous chemicals in Australia.South Australia adopted the Seventh Revised Edition of the GHS (GHS 7) on 1 January 2023.“GHS 7 is now the only system that PCBUs manufacturing or importing hazardous substances must use to cla…
A tree removal company has been fined a record $2.025 million dollars after a worker died in a wood chipper incident in 2019.The 40-year-old man suffered fatal injuries while working for the company at a school ground in Lindfield on 7 September 2019.The court heard that the machine was defective and there was no one to supervise the workers. The comp…
WorkSafe is investigating a fatal workplace incident in Carnegie.A 39-year-old man was fatally injured after being run over by a car on Wednesday.WorkSafe said the man was “inspecting a stormwater drain when he was run over by a resident who was attempting to park their car”So far this year, 36 Victorians have suffered fatal work injuries.Source:&…
Safe Work Australia has released a new snapshot highlighting the causes of occupational injuries and illnesses suffered by apprentices and trainees in the construction and manufacturing industries.The WHS outcomes for apprentices and trainees snapshot shows more than two-thirds of all serious workers’ compensation claims were lodged by appren…
A nine-year-old girl has been killed in a quad bike incident in Western Australia.The girl died after being thrown from the vehicle on Saturday afternoon.Police said the girl was a passenger on the quad bike.A male rider suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.Source: Perth Now.…
A man was seriously injured after crashing his quad bike in the South Burnett region on Friday.The man in his 20s was treated by paramedics before being flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for further treatment.Seven Australians have died in quad bike incidents this year.Read the original article on Seven News.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is working with the agricultural industry to promote heavy vehicle safety during National Farm Safety Week.National Farm Safety Week aims to raise awareness of the importance of working safely on farms.The 2023 theme, ‘Stay on the safe side’, encourages motorists to share the road with agricultural vehic…
Energy Safe Victoria reminds electrical workers to ensure they turn off power before starting work after a Melbourne worker was injured in a switchboard explosion early this month. The electrician was working on a switchboard when he reportedly pierced an electrical cable triggering an explosion.He was transported to hospital with serious burns.“W…
Latest Safe Work Australia data indicates 78 Australian workers died on the job in the first six months of this year, with 26 of the fatalities occurring in the Transport, postal & warehousing industry.The figures show the Construction industry lost 16 workers, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10 workers and Mining 7 workers.The data reveals the…
A company has been fined $525,000 after a worker was fatally crushed by a steel beam at a Sydney worksite three years ago.The worker died after a 9000kg steel beam fell on him in July 2020. Workers were using a mobile crane to move the steel beam when the incident occurred.The company was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to workplace health a…
SafeWork SA inspectors are visiting businesses in the stone fabrication industry to ensure employers are protecting workers from exposure to silica dust.The inspectors will issue notices where they believe a business has breached silica safety regulations.SafeWork SA Executive Director Glenn Farrell said exposure to silica dust can lead to serious heal…
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