A worker has died in hospital after a workplace incident in western Sydney.The man in his 30s was critically injured after pallets fell on him at a Minchinbury business on Tuesday afternoon.He died in hospital on Wednesday.Two other workers were transported to hospital after the incident.SafeWork NSW has been advised.Read the full story here.…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a garbage truck driver was fatally crushed by his own vehicle in Melbourne.WorkSafe said the truck rolled forward and trapped the driver between a post and a wall on Monday morning.The latest fatality brings the Victorian workplace death toll in 2023 to 29. Originally published on the WorkSafe Victoria…
Data from Safe Work Australia shows seven Australians have died in quad bike related incidents this year, with the youngest victim being a four-year old girl who was killed in a quad bike rollover in south west Queensland this month.Three of the fatalities occurred in New South Wales, while the remaining four fatalities were in Queensland, Northern Ter…
Manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals in Australia are now required to use the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7). The two-year transition period to adopt GH7 commenced on 1 January 2021 and ended on 31 December 2022. “GHS 7 is now the only system to classify newly manufactured and im…
A pilot has been killed after his helicopter crashed while mustering on a remote Northern Territory cattle station.The 65-year-old man’s Robinson R22 helicopter crashed on Tuesday afternoon about 650km south west of Katherine.The pilot who was the sole occupant of the aircraft died at the scene.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investiga…
A man died in a farm incident in northern Victoria on Friday afternoon.The 38-year-old man was fatally crushed while working on a skid steer loader at Nathalia.WorkSafe has opened an investigation into the incident. Read the original article on Seven News.…
Safe Work Australia has released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2023. Transport, postal & warehousing remains the most dangerous industry in Australia with 24 occupational deaths.The Construction industry ranks second with 13 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & fishing, with 8 fatalities comes third, while Mining with 7 fatalities…
Four workers sustained facial burns following an explosion at a Queensland factory on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were scrambled to Kay McDuff Drive in Thabeban just after 2pm following the explosion.The workers were transported to Bundaberg Hospital for treatment. WorkSafe Queensland is investigating the incident.Read the original article her…
A construction company has been prosecuted by the federal safety regulator after a worker suffered serious injuries at a Perth army base. During the incident on 7 June 2017, the worker was struck by a 200kg truss frame leading to a toe amputation.Several workers were lifting a steel truss with a crane when the incident took place.Comcare investigated t…
Safe Work Australia has developed a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces.Some of the risks associated with crane operations include contact with machinery or overhead powerlines, falls from height, collapse and fatigue.Safe Work Australia said the Model Code of Practice “provides practical guidan…
A company has been sentenced for safety breaches in New Zealand following the death of a worker in February 2020.The worker was trying to free a ‘jammed carton in a blast freezer’ when a frame fell on him.The 61 year-old man was working alone at the time of the incident.WorkSafe NZ investigated the incident and found the company failed in its duty of p…
Safe Work NSW has issued a warning to employers about the dangers of industrial gates after two workers were killed and several others injured in incidents involving industrial gates in the span of five years. The safety watchdog reminds employers to ensure industrial gates are inspected regularly.“A lack of maintenance can cause them to fall or becom…