SafeWork SA has recently launched a campaign aimed at stopping sexual harassment in the mining industry.The campaign was launched following numerous reports into sexual harassment, discrimination and violence in the Australian mining industry.The safety watchdog says it has released new guidance material on the issue to remind employers of their duties…
A teenage girl has been flown to hospital suffering rib injuries after being trampled by a cow in NSW.It happened at a local show in Merriwa on Sunday morning.The 16-year-old was treated at the scene before being transported to hospital.Originally published on Nine News.…
SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting businesses in the tree work industry to promote safer working practices. SafeWork Executive Director of Compliance & Dispute Resolution Matthew Press said the campaign aims to address safety in an industry that continues to record a high number of serious incidents.“Every NSW tree worker has the right to a safe…
A New Zealand roofing company was recently ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and reparations of $40,000 after a 14-year-old boy fell through a roof skylight, suffering multiple fractures.The company was sentenced at the Napier District Court for failing to ensure the health and safety of workers and allowing someone aged under 15 to carry out constructi…
A worker has been seriously injured after he plunged 30m down a steep cliff on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday morning.The man in his 20s was working on trees when he fell from the edge, landing on the rocks below.He suffered multiple injuries in the fall.The man was winched to safety by the RACQ LifeFlight helicopter and transported to Princess Alexan…
The NSW Resources Regulator has released its Quarterly Safety Report for April to June 2022 to assist mine and petroleum site operators meet their duties and obligations under the state’s workplace health and safety laws.The NSW Resources Regulator said, ‘as a high-hazard regulator, we focus on compliance with legislative requirements associated with p…
SafeWork NSW has launched an investigation after a man suffered severe burns in a workplace incident in Sydney's Northern Beaches region.The 34-year-old man suffered burns to his hands and face after cutting through an electric cable with a power tool in Brookvale.The incident happened on Saturday morning.Paramedics treated the man at the scene before…
NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW have teamed up to conduct inspections of residential building worksites in the State's Central West.Inspectors from both agencies are visiting Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange, checking for non-compliant building work, licensing and worker safety.Department of Customer Service director for building and construction Matthew W…
A Victorian concrete manufacturer has been fined $35,000 over a workplace incident where concrete fell from a crane, narrowly missing two workers.WorkSafe Victoria said two workers were removing a five-metre rectangular concrete trough from a mould when the load fell in April 2020. The company pleaded guilty in the Shepparton Magistrates' Court to fail…
A new training vessel has been launched to raise awareness and support workers' mental health in the Tasmanian seafood industry.The vessel was launched on R U OK? Day - an annual event to remind people about the importance of mental health.Primary Industries and Water Minister Jo Palmer said, "we know the seafood industry was one of the sectors hardest…
An Auckland worker suffered burns in a chemical spill on Thursday morning.Police said they received reports of a chemical spill at Mt Wellington just before 8.30 am.The man was treated by ambulance paramedics before being rushed to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition.WorkSafe has been notified.Originally published in the NZ Herald.…
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected more than 40 construction sites last month, issuing improvement notices and holding information sessions. The joint inspection blitz focused on working at height safety and exposure to crystalline silica dust in workplaces along the Victoria-NSW border.SafeWork NSW Acting Director Construction Services Regio…