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The selection of finalists for the 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards has been completed, with the announcement of winners scheduled for October 28 at Optus Stadium. WorkSafe WA announced that a record number of 138 submissions were received for this year's Awards, representing an increase of over 50 percent compared to the previous year. T…
A worker sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a towing vehicle at a Sydney airport on Sunday morning. At about 10:30 AM, emergency services were summoned to the scene due to reports of an injured freight handler. The man in his 40s sustained severe injuries to both his head and chest and could not be resuscitated, according to NSW Ambulance.…
A mustering pilot has been transported to hospital after his chopper crashed in North West Queensland on Saturday morning. The LifeFlight helicopter was called to Mt Isa at about 10.15am. The man, in his twenties, managed to extricate himself from the wreckage and requested assistance using a hand-held radio. Queensland ambulance paramedics provided t…
A man in his 60s was flown to a hospital after his tractor flipped over an embankment in the Gladstone region. The LifeFlight helicopter was called to Miriam Vale at 1pm on Tuesday. The helicopter landed in an open area near the scene of the incident. Working in conjunction with the LifeFlight critical care paramedic, Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS…
WorkSafe Victoria has brought charges against a traffic management firm following a worker's death in a crash on the Eastern Freeway two years ago. The man, aged 58, was on duty checking streetlights for malfunctions when his parked utility vehicle was hit by another car in August 2023. WorkSafe said the company ‘faces one charge under section 2…
Safe Work Australia has unveiled its activity kit for this year's National Safe Work Month. The kit aims to assist employers throughout the month with useful resources for their workplaces that correspond to each phase of the risk management process. October marks National Safe Work Month, encouraging employers and employees throughout Australia to ded…
Comcare has charged a construction company for infringing upon federal work health and safety laws after a worker sustained severe injuries as a result of a fall. Following an investigation by the national work health and safety regulator, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has initiated a single charge, alleging that the company failed…
Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has announced that it has initiated legal action against 34 businesses for noncompliance with height safety regulations in the first six months of 2025, as efforts to avert catastrophic falls persist. In addition, WorkSafe has achieved favorable legal outcomes against 28 more duty holders regarding fall hazar…