An incident where a 13-year-old boy suffered serious injuries at a construction site has prompted a reminder from SafeWork NSW about the dangers of taking kids to worksites.The young boy sustained serious head injuries after falling from scaffolding in December 2023.SafeWork NSW urges parents who take their kids to worksites to always monitor their mov…
A person sustained fatal injuries in a workplace incident in New Zealand’s Northland region on Monday afternoon.Police were called to the incident at Whangārei shortly before 1pm.WorkSafe has been informed about the incident.Source: New Zealand Police…
Safe Work Australia has released an updated model Code of Practice for managing the risks of plant in the workplace.“The Code now includes guidance on control measures to prevent roll-aways, including parking on a level surface where possible and using wheel chocks,” Safe Work Australia says.Roll-aways can happen with cars, trucks, tractors, trailers,…
NT WorkSafe has released a safety alert after a Darwin worker was crushed by a forklift load.WorkSafe says failure to enforce forklift exclusion zones may lead to serious injury or death.The incident happened when two workers were loading ‘bundles of steel’ into a truck using a forklift.“The injured worker, who was a subcontractor, was acting as a spot…
A South Australian manufacturing company has been hit with a $60,000 fine after a worker suffered a serious hand injury in a workplace incident.The worker was injured while working with a welding machine in May 2021.The Riverland-based company faced charges under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (the Act) over its failure to ensure the…
A road worker sustained critical injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in New Zealand's North Island.Police said the incident happened at a road worksite in Waikato on Friday afternoon.“Roading contractors were working in Dunlop Rd, Waharoa, with safety measures in place, when a white Haval SUV drove through the work site at speed, striking…
Thirty five new graduates will join the SafeWork inspectorate team to help ensure NSW workers return home safely at the end of each day. SafeWork says the new inspectors who recently graduated from the New Inspector Training Program will be sent to workplaces across the state to work with the local communities.According to the workplace safety agency,…
A fruit grower and a labour hire company are facing charges following the death of a 70-year-old worker who fell from a moving trailer in north-west Victoria two years ago. The trailer was being towed by a tractor at the time of the incident. WorkSafe has charged the fruit company with five breaches of section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safet…
An Auckland worker was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition after a shipping container incident on Thursday morning.Emergency services were called to the incident in South Auckland at about 9.40am.The worker was transported to Middlemore Hospital with critical injuries.WorkSafe has been notified of the incident.Read the original article …
A new model Code of Practice to address workplace sexual and gender-based harassment has been released.Safe Work Australia says the model Code: Sexual and Gender-based Harassment, offers practical tips on how to prevent sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace.“Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must take a proactive, consu…
The NSW Resources Regulator has recently launched a video campaign to educate mine workers about the dangers of heat stress.“Heat stress can happen quickly and can be dangerous,” said NSW Resources Regulator Principal Inspector Russell Wood.“It happens when our body’s cooling system can’t keep up with the heat and can cause other heat-related illnesses…
The South Australian Government seeks stakeholder input on the draft Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill 2024.The draft bill was developed following an independent review of SafeWork SA in 2022.“The Government has considered the recommendations of the Independent Review and public feedback provided through this consultation p…