WorkSafe WA has released the dates and locations for public consultation meetings on the agriculture industry Inquiry, with the first meeting scheduled for 11 October in Albany. The Inquiry was announced in June after the 12th death in the agricultural sector in a period of 12 months.WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh appointed Pam Scott to the posi…
NT WorkSafe urges workers and employers to keep workplace safety at the top of their minds during National Safe Work Month.The safety regulator says work-related injuries accounted for 4637 lost weeks in 2021-22.NT WorkSafe, in partnership with the Airport Development Group (ADG) is delivering free information sessions on workplace health and safety du…
A 70-year-old man has died after being hit by a falling tree in Western Australia.The man was driving a tractor on a property in North Dandalup on Sunday afternoon when the incident took place.He was critically injured and died at the scene.Source: Perth Now.…
With National Safe Work Month around the corner, SafeWork SA is urging businesses to take part in activities that promote workplace health and safety during October.More than 100 Australian workers died on the job in 2020, including 11 from South Australia.This year’s theme is ‘Know safety, work safe,’ with weekly themes including mental health, injuri…
Twenty-three people have been killed in workplace agricultural incidents so far this year, according to the latest WorkSafe data.The figures show Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in New Zealand, with six fatalities so far this year. Three of the fatalities were due to quad bike incidents.Transport and construction accounted for more…
A worker has been transported to hospital after suffering upper body injuries in an alleged assault at a Victorian youth justice centre.The worker was reportedly hit with a table tennis bat on Monday evening.Paramedics were called to the centre, northwest of Melbourne, shortly before 8 pm.WorkSafe is reportedly making inquiries into the incident.Source…
Two people suffered serious injuries in a work-related incident in West Auckland on Thursday morning.Police said emergency services attended a workplace in Glen Eden just after 8:15am. Ambulance paramedics conveyed two people to Auckland City Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.WorkSafe will investigate the incident.Source: NZ HERALD.…
A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after a workplace incident in Henderson.The 16-year-old boy was hit by a wooden sheet on September 13.He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital, where he was placed in a coma.His family says he is responding well to treatment.WorkSafe has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the incident. Read…
NSW businesses are being urged to host a SafeTea event during National Safe Work Month. October is National Safe Work Month – a time for all Australians to focus on workplace health and safety. The theme for 2022 is Know safety, work safely- encouraging all Australians to make workplace health and safety a priority. Data from SafeWork Australia indica…
Two NSW companies have been fined a total of $1.05 million after a worker was electrocuted more than three years ago.The two, a construction company and a roofing company, were recently fined $600,000 and $450,000, respectively after pleading guilty in the NSW District Court. SafeWork Executive Director Compliance & Dispute Resolution Matthew Press…
One person is being treated in hospital for injuries sustained in a crash at a Christchurch workplace on Tuesday morning.Emergency services were called to Sockburn at about 4 am after a ute reportedly rolled at a construction site.One person was rushed to Christchurch Hospital in critical condition after the incident.WorkSafe has been notified.Read mor…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has launched a farm safety guidebook for children aged between 10-15 years.The Child Safety on Farms guide was developed after a 2021 coronial inquiry revealed that seven Victorian children were killed in farm machinery incidents between 2016 and 2021.VFF senior farm safety advisor John Darcy said, "Sometimes parents ne…
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