A man is recovering in hospital after his arm became trapped in machinery in South East Queensland. Emergency services were called to a workplace in Beaudesert on Thursday afternoon to free the man. After being freed, the man in his 30s was rushed to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.Originally published on myGC.com…
Entries to SafeWork NSW’s inaugural Work Health and Safety Excellence Showcase are now open.The Work Health and Safety Excellence Showcase replaces the annual SafeWork NSW Awards.Minister for Small Business and Fair Trading Eleni Petinos said the showcase will acknowledge businesses that have made employee safety a top priority.“Nominations are now ope…
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Toowoomba region following a farming incident involving a man, aged in his 70s, on Wednesday morning.The man suffered a fractured leg after falling from a farm vehicle.He was treated at the scene before being flown to the Toowoomba Hospital. He was transported in a stable condition.Source: Li…
WorkSafe ACT has recently launched an updated ‘Residential Construction Strategy for 2022-24’ to help improve safety in the residential construction industry.The Strategy launch was attended by Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Mick Gentleman, WHS Council members and other key stakeholders. WorkSafe says the industry has a high number…
Researchers at Curtin University have predicted that more than 10,000 Australian workers will develop lung cancer in their lifetime from silica exposure.In the study funded by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), researchers predicted the number of Australians who would develop lung cancer in their lifetime from silica dust exposure using a u…
NSW Police have charged a man with manslaughter following an incident in which a worker was pinned against a truck early last year.Police charged the 59-year-old man after an extensive investigation into the fatal incident at a St Marys business on 1 February 2021.Police will allege that the man was operating the forklift at the time of the incident.Th…
A Victorian nurse faces charges under the OHS Act after allegedly working at an aged care facility after testing positive for COVID-19.WorkSafe says the nurse worked at the aged care facility between 26 July 2020 and 2 August 2020.The safety regulator alleges that the nurse breached section 32 of the OHS Act and section 25(1)(b) of the same Act by atte…
A diesel mechanic has died after being run over by a B-double trailer he was working on in Werribee South on Tuesday afternoon.WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances of the incident.Thirty Victorian workers have died on the job this year.Originally published on WorkSafe Victoria website.…
A man has been killed in a quad bike crash in the Northern Territory.The incident happened on Tuesday night.Around 11.45pm, police were called to reports of an ATV incident in Katherine. A 47-year-old man died at the scene, and a man, aged in his 30s, was transported to Katherine Hospital.Read the full story on ABC News.…
SafeWork NSW is investigating a fatal workplace incident at a Sydney business on Friday afternoon.Paramedics were unable to save the man following the incident shortly before 4pm.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Read the original story on 7NEWS.…
WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges against a Melbourne aged care home for workplace safety breaches following a COVID-19 outbreak at a residential aged care facility at Epping in 2020.The safety regulator accuses the aged care home of failing to provide training as required to enable workers to perform their work safely and without risks to health, co…
A woman has been flown to hospital following a silo incident in southern Queensland.The woman aged in her 20s suffered multiple injuries after a feeding silo fell on her Saturday afternoon.She was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.Source: LifeFlight…