WorkSafe reminds employers to protect workers from falls after 41 workers were fatally injured and more than 7,000 workers suffered serious injuries in work-related falls in the last five years.So far this year, three Victoria workers have died from falls and more than 300 workers have been injured, according to the safety watchdog. WorkSafe Executive…
WorkSafe has filed charges against a concrete company after a worker died at a Melbourne construction site two years ago.The man died after the concrete boom pump he was operating fell on him in May 2021.WorkSafe accuses the company of violating sections of the OHS Act by failing to provide plant that was safe.The safety agency alleges the company fail…
Emergency crews were called to a Christchurch park after an arborist sustained fatal injuries in a workplace incident on Monday morning.The incident happened at about 9.50am.WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the fatal incident.The above article was first published in the New Zealand Herald.…
A Hawke’s Bay meat processing company has been fined for safety failures after a young man suffered a serious hand injury in a workplace incident.WorkSafe said the man, who was just weeks into the job, sustained a partial amputation of three fingers and the thumb after being struck by brisket cutter blades in October 2020.“The man was at the very start…
A man was flown to hospital “suffering significant arm injuries” following a workplace accident in South East Queensland.The incident happened at a meat processing plant in Coominya on Thursday afternoon.The man in his 20s was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital after the incident.Workplace Health and Safety is investigating the incident.Read the…
Entries for the Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are open, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland encourages businesses and individuals to apply.The awards celebrate outstanding achievements in workplace health and safety, electrical safety and injured workers’ rehabilitation and return to work…
A worker was fatally electrocuted while working on a Queensland property on Monday afternoon.Emergency services responded to the incident at Ball Bay at around 1pm. Crews pronounced the man in his 50s, dead at the scene.Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating.Source: ABC News…
Victorian employers and workers who have made workplace health and safety a priority have a chance to be recognised for their achievements as nominations for this year’s WorkSafe Awards kick off.WorkSafe Chief Executive Colin Radford said the awards provide a platform for workers and employers to demonstrate their commitment to workplace health and saf…
A new awareness campaign that aims to reduce workers’ compensation stigma has been launched. Research shows a third of workers thought their colleagues would treat them differently if they knew they were injured or sick.Safe Work Australia says the campaign includes ‘resources to help empower employers, supervisors and workers to reduce workers’ compen…
A worker has been airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a snake in northwest Queensland.The man was working in an isolated area on Saturday morning when the incident occurred.He drove his car for a short distance to seek help.He met two men who administered first aid before calling emergency crews.The man in his 20s was later flown to Mount Isa H…
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published an investigation report after a mine worker suffered serious injuries when he fell into a conveyor chute at a mine site northwest of Young in August 2021.The 54-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering a chest injury.The regulator reminds mine operators that they should identify and assess all h…
Latest WorkSafe statistics show 23 New Zealand workers have died on the job since the beginning of this year.Agriculture and construction have recorded the highest number of occupational deaths, with 5 fatalities each.Transport, postal and warehousing industry has seen three fatalities.WorkSafe New Zealand says the latest figures provide preliminary in…