A woman was fatally injured after she fell from her quad bike in New Zealand’s Waikato region.The incident happened on Dec 27 at around 5pm.Emergency crews attended.Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.Originally published here.…
A woman was flown to hospital with head injuries after falling from her horse in South East Queensland.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Lockyer Valley region on Thursday afternoon.Paramedics treated the woman in her 20s at the scene before the rescue chopper flew her to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.Read the original artic…
A man was killed in a tractor incident in far north Queensland on Friday morning.
Emergency crews rushed to an East Palmerston property shortly before 9am following reports of a tractor rollover.
Paramedics said the man suffered critical head injuries during the incident.
He died at the scene.
A police investigation is ongoing.
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SafeWork NSW reminds construction businesses to make safety the top priority in the lead up to the festive season.The workplace safety watchdog also urges workers to ensure construction sites are properly secured before the Christmas break.“Coming into the end of year, there can be a tendency on worksites around the state for employees to rush through…
A total of 49 New Zealand workers have died on the job so far this year, latest WorkSafe data shows.The transport industry has the most fatalities with 16 work-related deaths.The construction industry accounts for the second highest number of fatal incidents, with 8 occupational deaths. The WorkSafe figures reveal that 6 workers in the Agriculture indu…
A heating and cooling company is due to face court over alleged bullying of an apprentice by fellow workers.The apprentice was allegedly bullied at work between July 2022 and March 2023.WorkSafe Victoria has charged the Ballarat based company with breaching section 21(2) (a) of the OHS Act by failing to provide a safe working environment.The…
The NT's workplace safety watchdog has issued a safety alert highlighting the risks of working in ceiling spaces after an electrician fell from a roof after suffering an electric shock in Darwin.NT WorkSafe Acting Executive Director Anthony Waite reminds electrical workers to always disconnect the power supply before commencing work to reduce the risk…
Essential Energy reminds customers to put safety first when hanging Christmas lights this holiday season.The electricity distributor has provided customers with electrical safety tips for the home.“Christmas is a very busy time of year for everyone, and Essential Energy wants to make sure we are doing everything we can to keep our communities and our p…
The Tasmanian Government has voiced its support for a national ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.Workplace Health and Safety ministers agreed to support a prohibition on the use of engineered stone in a recent meeting.Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie said the ban shows the Government is committed to pr…
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has sentenced a shed company following an incident in which a worker was seriously injured after plunging through a roof.The worker suffered multiple injuries after falling through a shed roof, more than 3 metres onto a concrete floor in October 2021.The Victor Harbor company was fined $90,000 after a…
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a final report after two workers were injured at an underground coal mine in the Hunter region.The workers sustained serious injuries while installing pipes at the mine on 17 May 2022.Safety inspectors were sent to the mine to investigate the incident.The Regulator has published a number of recommendations follo…
A firefighter was killed while fighting a blaze in Sydney's north-west last week.Emergency crews were called to Grose Vale at around 8am on December 12 following reports of a house fire.The 51-year-old man was struck by a falling beam while battling the huge blaze.Fellow firefighters performed CPR but the man died at the scene.Read more here.…
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