Safe Work Australia has published a new report on workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand.The report provides information about the operation of workers’ compensation scheme arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.Read the full report on the Safe Work Australia website.…
A man died following an incident at a Nelson business on Monday morning.Emergency services were called to the scene at about 11 am.The man died at the scene.WorkSafe NZ is investigating.Source: Stuff NZ.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) have joined hands to launch the ‘Sharing our Roads with Oversize Loads’ campaign. The plan is to encourage drivers to share the road with heavy vehicles carrying oversize loads this Queensland Road Safety Week.The campaign features a series of videos to show road users how…
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Lockyer Valley on Sunday evening to treat and airlift a man who had been injured while fighting a grass fire.The man in his 60s suffered burns and a suspected head injury as he attempted to extinguish a fast-moving grass fire just before 5pm.He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital…
A quarry worker is recovering in hospital after being injured in an industrial incident in the Gympie Region last week.Paramedics were called to Scotchy Pocket around 8.15am on Tuesday morning.The man in his 20s was treated at the scene before being flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.Read the original story here.…
WorkSafe WA is encouraging workers, employers and safety professionals to register for Safe Work Month 2022.October is National Safe Work Month, and WorkSafe encourages businesses to think of how they can improve health and safety in the workplace.WorkSafe WA said "The Western Australian government believes that every person who goes to work deserves t…
A five-yearly review of the Queensland Work Health Safety Act kicks off this week.The State Government says three independent reviewers including Craig Allen, Charles Massy and Deirdre Swan will lead the review.“The three reviewers are eminently qualified and bring a mix of regulatory, practical, and legal perspectives to this important review,” Indust…
Emergency services were called to a council depot in Sydney’s southwest after a worker suffered serious burn injuries in an explosion on Wednesday morning.The man in his 40s was treated at the scene before being flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.Firefighters said the explosion was sparked by an angle grinder.Inv…
SafeWork SA warns construction workers to make electrical safety a priority following an increase in the number of electric shock incidents reported in the past two years.In 2021-22, SafeWork SA was notified of 348 electric shock incidents, with the construction industry accounting for nearly a quarter of all electric shock notifications during th…
A man suffered facial burns after a battery exploded at a Gold Coast workplace.It happened on Wednesday afternoon.The man in his 40s was transported to hospital in a stable condition.Read the original story here.…
SafeWork SA inspectors issued 102 prohibition notices and 83 improvement notices during a recent audit of rooftop solar panels, prompting the safety watchdog to launch an education campaign. The campaign aims to reduce the risks of solar panel installers falling from rooftops.SafeWork SA Executive Director Martyn Campbell said, 'Solar retailers and ins…
The Western Australian government has released the Terms of Reference for the inquiry into the state's agricultural industry. The inquiry's eight terms of reference were announced by Western Australia's WorkSafe commissioner Darren Kavanagh on Thursday. The inquiry into WA's agriculture sector was launched in June after the 12th fatality in the industr…
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