Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has launched an investigation following a fire at an underground coal mine in central Queensland on 29 June.RSHQ promptly dispatched coal inspectors to the mine to assist in securing the area.The safety regulator said all workers were successfully evacuated with no reported injuries.Read more here.…
A man suffered severe injuries after plunging 5m into a water tank south of Brisbane on Monday afternoon.The man in his 50s tumbled into the underground rainwater pit at around 1.40pm.The man fell while working at a business in Daisy Hill.After being rescued by firefighters, paramedics provided him with treatment for serious injuries to his head and le…
A 24-year-old man has passed away as a result of a workplace incident in rural Queensland.The man was discovered unconscious with critical injuries at a workplace in Roma at around 2am on Friday morning.Despite the paramedics' attempts, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene.An investigation into the incident is being conducted by Workplace Hea…
A man has been killed after becoming stuck in a silo in South Australia.Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Salt Creek, south-east of Adelaide, at approximately 4:15pm on Friday.The 63-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.SafeWork SA will investigate the incident.Source: ABC News website.…
The production, distribution and processing of engineered stone benchtops is currently prohibited in Tasmania.Minister for Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, emphasised the importance of protecting workers from the hazardous silica dust produced by engineered stone, stating that workplace health and safety is a top priority for all Tasmanians.“It was…
A worker was fatally struck by a load of steel in Perth on Tuesday afternoon.The 59-year-old man was reportedly working close to a crane at a construction site in Malaga when the incident happened.The man stood on the ground while a worker hoisted the load.Paramedics hurried to the scene and declared him deceased on arrival.A WorkSafe investigation is…
South Australian employers could potentially receive a prison sentence of up to two decades if they are discovered to be responsible for a worker's death due to a reckless or extremely negligent violation of health and safety regulations, under the newly enacted industrial manslaughter laws.Employers may face penalties of up to $18 million as well.The…
WorkSafe Tasmania has recently released a safety alert to caution shotfirers and individuals handling explosives about the dangers of flyrock.Flyrock is produced when chunks of rock are propelled away from the explosion site due to the power generated by the explosives.According to the workplace safety regulator, numerous flyrock incidents have taken p…
The NSW Resources regulator has observed a significant increase in the frequency of incidents involving equipment overtaking or passing on the wrong side of the road within mining zones.Each near miss identified by the regulator put the involved workers at serious risk.“Both the Regulator and the mine operators investigated the reported incidents and n…
The Western Australian Government has officially named Sally North as the WorkSafe Commissioner.With a career spanning more than 23 years in Western Australia's occupational health and safety field, Ms North has held roles as the Acting WorkSafe Commissioner and Acting Deputy WorkSafe Commissioner.Ms. North's experience prior to her employment at WorkS…
An incident at a workplace on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has left a man in critical condition after sustaining severe injuries.Emergency services were sent to a steel factory in Hastings shortly before 9pm on Monday.Emergency response teams joined forces to rescue him from being trapped under a steel roller.The man sustained critical injuries and…
A man has been killed in a horrific workplace incident on the Gold Coast.Around 9am on Monday, the man got stuck between a scissor lift and a ceiling while working at a site in Upper Coomera.He sustained severe injuries and passed away at the scene.Workplace Health and Safety is probing the incident.Originally published here.…
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