A man in his 60s was airlifted to hospital after his tractor flipped over an embankment in the Gladstone region, suffering upper-body and spinal injuries. He was treated at the scene by rescue crews and road paramedics before being flown south for further care.
What happened at Miriam Vale
A LifeFlight rescue helicopter was tasked to Miriam Vale abou…
In short: NT WorkSafe advises Territorians to prioritise lithium-ion battery safety during Electrical Safety Week, after three Northern Territory blazes were traced to power banks and a mobile phone left on charge.
September's first week in the Top End is recognised as Electrical Safety Week, and this year NT WorkSafe is urging Territorians to keep re…
News in brief: WorkSafe Victoria has charged a traffic management company over the death of a traffic controller struck on the Eastern Freeway in August 2023. Charges allege the firm failed to provide a safe working method and did not control the risk faced by employees inspecting streetlights beside live roads.
Eastern Freeway fatality: what occurred…
Safe Work Australia has released its activity kit for this year's National Safe Work Month, handing Australian employers a free bundle of resources that follows each phase of the risk management process. October's theme — safety: every job, every day — asks every workplace to make protection routine, whatever the occupation, industry, locat…
Safe Work Australia has published a new model Code of Practice for controlling respirable crystalline silica risks at work, giving businesses a clear management framework that safeguards employees from silica exposure.
The federal safety agency said the recently released model Code offers employers essential information on complying with the WHS Regul…
Comcare has charged a construction company with breaching federal work health and safety legislation after a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall of more than six metres. The matter was brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and involves a single Category 2 offence carrying a maximum fine of $1.5 million.
What Comcare allege…
Vic firms face penalties for neglecting fall hazards at more than double last year's pace. Victoria's workplace safety watchdog 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.
Enforcement over fall hazards accelerates in 2…
A female ATV rider in her 20s was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday morning after a rollover on rural property in South West Queensland. She was treated at the scene for suspected arm injuries and chest trauma, then flown to Toowoomba Hospital, where she remained stable that afternoon.
What Happened
LifeFlight's Surat Gas Aeromedical Service helicopte…
In brief: WorkSafe is probing a fatal mine incident near Wiluna after a worker was killed at a site in Western Australia's Goldfields region, roughly 900 kilometres north-east of Perth. Investigators travelling from Perth, alongside WorkSafe Mines Safety inspectors based in Kalgoorlie, have attended the location to establish how the work-related death…
Quick answer: SafeWork SA has issued a warning to employers after a man impersonated an inspector and ran a roadside drug and alcohol test on two workers at Victor Harbor on 19 July 2025. Posing as an official under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) is an offence carrying a maximum fine of $10,000.
Fake inspector prompts alert from SafeWork SA…
NSW Resources Regulator releases yearly results of major visibility campaign: across 2025 inspections, most operators had effective safety controls in place, and workers could clearly explain lessons drawn from earlier incidents.
Held over 10 days from late June into early July 2025, the program examined significant incidents at underground and surfac…
WorkSafe reminds tradies their most valuable asset is not found in the toolbox
WorkSafe Victoria is urging tradies to think of their body as the most important tool they own — and to protect it from pain, strain and injury during Tradies National Health Month. Musculoskeletal disorders remain the leading injury type across Victoria's construction sect…
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