Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) in partnership with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has launched a four-year safety program for the commercial seafood industry."The safety and wellbeing of our industry and its people is paramount, and we need to do everything we can to ensur…
Victoria's safety watchdog is prosecuting a Gippsland company and its sole director after a worker suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a pipe. The company and the director face charges under the OHS Act for exposing a worker to a serious risk of injury and failing to provide a safe workplace. The filing hearing will take place at Latro…
A NSW court has ordered a roofing company to pay nearly half a million dollars for breaching workplace health and safety laws after a worker was fatally electrocuted and several others sustained injuries in two unrelated incidents in February 2019. Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said both incidents happened in Moorebank, adding that in one of the in…
The NSW Resources regulator has published its safety report for the last quarter of 2022 to help the industry comply with OHS regulations.The report reveals that no fatal incidents occurred in the NSW mining industry for the quarter of October to December 2022; however, safety incident notifications increased by 11% compared to the previous quarter.The…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a man died in a work-related incident at an orchard in Bay of Plenty.The 42-year-old man died on February 18.The deceased man’s family is in shock following the fatal incident.“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved son,” his family said in a statement. The investigation is still in its early stag…
The 2022 WorkSafe Awards winners have been announced at an event in Melbourne attended by about 400 people. The awards recognise companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution to improving workplace health and safety in Victoria.WorkSafe Chief Executive Colin Radford said the safety regulator received 120 entries for the 2022 awards…
The Queensland Government is undertaking an independent review of the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, led by Industrial Relations Commissioner Glenys Fisher and Professor David Peetz, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations at Griffith University.Under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, the scheme must be reviewed at least…
A man died after a truck incident in Wallaroo on Friday morning.The man was fatally injured after he was pinned by the tray of his truck.Emergency crews responded, but the man died at the scene.The incident has been reported to SafeWork NSWThis story was first published here.…
Safe Work Australia has released a new 10-year plan to reduce occupational deaths, injuries and diseases.The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 provides a national framework for creating healthy and safe workplaces over the next decade.Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Baxter said, “The Australian Work Health and S…
A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure the passengers were not exposed to safety risks.WorkSafe alleges that the company failed “to provide and maintain a safe system of work and failed to trai…
SafeWork South Australia has recently published the results of last year’s safety blitz on nature playgrounds in Adelaide.The results reveal that the safety regulator issued more than 60 improvement and prohibition notices following the campaign.SafeWork SA said “Inadequate maintenance of installed play equipment (37), lack of hazard identification (9)…
A New Zealand farmer died in a tractor incident on Monday afternoon.The farmer suffered fatal injuries after rolling a tractor into a stream in Southland.Police and emergency crews responded to the incident just after 3 pm.An investigation is underway following the fatal incident.Read the full article here.…
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