WorkSafe has filed charges against a transport company following the death of a worker in the state’s east.The 60-year-old man died after falling four metres from the top of a truck in January 2022.WorkSafe has charged the company with a single breach of the OHS Act for failing to provide a safe work environment.The parties will appear in court on…
Safe Work Australia has recently announced the release of a new data website that provides national occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation data ‘in an intuitive and user-friendly way.’In March, the federal safety agency released a beta version of the data website and requested feedback from key stakeholders.“The new website provides a…
WorkSafe WA inspectors are visiting aged care facilities to check that employers are complying with occupational health and safety regulations.Inspectors will focus on specific hazards in the industry, workplace violence and aggression and staff training.WorkSafe Deputy Commissioner Sally North said the program aims to help employers to develop sa…
A South Australia truckie has partnered with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to raise awareness about heavy vehicle safety.CJ has joined NHVR's We All Need Space campaign, where she shares online videos on heavy vehicle safety with her followers“As a kid, my dad let me sit in the trucks and go on the occasional trip with him, which is really…
A transport company has been fined $320,000 for workplace health and safety offences after a truck driver was killed by a B-double nearly three years ago.The truck driver was standing on a pile of wood debris when he was run over by a reversing truck. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.An investigation by WorkSafe revealed the company failed to im…
A total of 40 New Zealand workers have been fatally injured at work this year, latest WorkSafe statistics reveal.The Transport Postal and Warehousing experienced the highest number of fatal incidents, with 12 deaths, followed by Construction and Agriculture with 6 fatalities each.In 2022, there were 59 fatal occupational incidents in New…
WorkSafe Victoria has released new guidance on working safely with cattle.The Beef Cattle Handling Safety Information reminds farmers to put safety first when handling cattle.According to WorkSafe, cattle handling is the second leading cause of farm deaths in Victoria. Statistics show four people have died in cattle incidents since 2018. On average, on…
A farmer sustained critical injuries after his tractor rolled, pinning him underneath for hours.Emergency services were called to a rural farm in Waikato on Monday morning to free the man aged in his 60s. Paramedics stabilised the man at the scene before a rescue chopper airlifted him to Waikato Hospital.Read the original article here.…
Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on the meaning of ‘competent persons for asbestos-related tasks.’The safety agency invites all stakeholders including asbestos consultants, asbestos removalists, workers and construction and demolition companies to share their thoughts.“Under the model Work Health and Safety Regulations, only a “competent person”…
A Victorian trucking company has been fined for workplace safety breaches after two truck drivers sustained injuries in separate crashes.The company pleaded guilty to three violations of the Victorian OHS Act and was fined $110,000 in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.In June 2022, the company was convicted and fined $490,000 following the dea…
SafeWork SA is encouraging workers to take part in a National Work Health & Safety survey to help improve safety across Australian workplaces.SafeWork SA says the survey is ‘an opportunity for you to raise the flag on all the good (and bad) happening in health and safety at your work.’“The info you provide is anonymous, and it goes toward guiding r…
The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert after a drilling offsider lost his arm in a mine incident two months ago.The incident happened at an underground mine on 19 June 2023.Investigations into the incident are ongoing. The Regulator says it will publish a report after concluding its investigations.For more information on the above safety…