Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating an incident in which a man was seriously injured after being struck by a weight at a Brisbane gym.The man, believed to be in his 30s, was training at the gym when the incident happened on Thursday morning.Paramedics were called to the Spring Hill gym shortly before 5.50 am.They attempted to revive…
A Queensland farmer who was rescued after being trapped in mud for two days has died in hospital.The 95-year-old man fell from his tractor while working near a dam south of Gympie on November 6.Paramedics found the man stuck in mud after two days.He was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in critical condition, but police confirmed the man…
Tasmanian police are urging motorists to slow down at roadworks after police recently issued infringements at Paramatta Creek.Inspector Nick Clark said some motorists ignore temporary traffic lights, putting road workers' lives at risk."Officers from Western Road Policing Services attended and fined nine motorists for failing to stop as required on a r…
A man was airlifted to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter after he rolled his ATV in south-east Queensland on Saturday afternoon.The rescue chopper was tasked just before 3 pm.Queensland Ambulance paramedics treated the man, aged in his 30s, at the scene before the rescue chopper transported him to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital…
A worker sustained serious leg injuries following a forklift incident in northern Victoria on Monday morning.Police said the 35-year-old man was run over by a forklift at a business in Shepparton at about 11 am.The man was rushed to Goulburn Valley Health to be treated for his injuries.WorkSafe Victoria is aware of the incident. The original story is a…
Asbestos-related diseases account for around 4000 deaths per year in Australia.Next week is National Asbestos Awareness Week, and SafeWork SA is urging Australians to comply with all existing asbestos regulations.The theme for this year’s National Asbestos Awareness Week, ‘Think Twice About Asbestos,’ acts as a reminder to tradies and homeowners to ‘do…
WorkSafe is investigating after an auto electrician died when the tailgate of a truck fell on him on Saturday afternoon. It happened at Campbellfield at around 12.30 pm.Reports indicate the 41-year-old man was working on the truck at the time of the incident.WorkSafe data shows 46 fatalities have occurred in Victorian workplaces since the start of this…
WorkSafe has laid charges against a feedlot operator after a worker was fatally electrocuted near Dimboola two years ago.WorkSafe said the 29-year-old man was stacking hay bales when the machinery he was using contacted powerlines.The company faces two charges under the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act and is expected in court later this mo…
SafeWork NSW inspectors will have powers to issue on-the-spot fines for electrical safety breaches and asbestos offences through an amendment to the WHS Act.The new rules allow inspectors to issue penalty notices for work near overhead powerlines, with the offense attracting a fine of $3,600 for a corporate body and $720 for an individual. Head of Safe…
A man from Riverton, in South Australia’s mid-north, has died after a tractor incident on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident at around 11 pm. Paramedics attempted to save the life of the 43-year-old man, but he died at the scene. Police said SafeWork SA is aware of the incident. Read the original article on the&…
According to Safe Work Australia, 134 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year. Recent figures from the federal safety regulator show fatal incidents in the Transport, postal & warehousing industries are on the rise, with 57 fatalities recorded so far this year. Agriculture, forestry & fishing industry has recorded 29 fatali…
The winners of the 2023 Farm safety calendar competition have been announced.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said Workplace Health and Safety Queensland received 1,500 entries from school children across Queensland.“The Farm safety calendar competition is a great way to get kids from all over Queensland thinking about safety at home and in th…