SafeWork SA reminds schools to carry out a risk assessment on all playgrounds after a six-year-old girl suffered serious injuries at a primary school playground in February. SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said kids can suffer serious injuries on playgrounds if safety procedures are ignored.‘Schools and Childcare Centres need to und…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released the results of the 2022 Heavy Vehicle Industry Safety Survey.The survey of nearly 6000 respondents revealed that nearly two-thirds (65%) of businesses have a basic Safety Management Systems (SMS).NHVR Chief Regulatory, Policy and Standards officer David Hourigan said the Regulator will use the su…
WorkSafe has opened an investigation into a fatal workplace incident in Queenstown on Tuesday afternoon.Police said emergency crews were called to Jacks Point at around 2.45pm following reports of a workplace incident.The worker died at the scene, according to a police spokesman.Read the original article here.…
The deadline for making submissions on the proposed engineered stone ban is approaching, and Safe Work Australia encourages stakeholders to send their feedback through Safe Work Australia’s Engage website.Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust causes silicosis.Safe Work Australia said, ‘Workers, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCB…
A trailer company was recently fined by the South Australian Employment Tribunal after a worker sustained injuries while operating a poorly guarded machine.The tribunal filed charges against the company after a teenage worker lost part of his fingers during the November 2020 incident.A SafeWork SA investigation found the company failed to provide a saf…
A worker has died after an incident in Manawatu-Whanganui District on Monday afternoon.Emergency services attended the incident at Mangamahu just before midday.WorkSafe is aware of the fatal incident. Read the original article here.…
A man has been flown to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper after falling from a horse in the North Burnett region.The rescue helicopter was called to a property, northeast of Monto, after the incident to treat the injured rider.The rider, in his 40s, sustained head injuries during the fall on Friday morning.He was transported to Bundaberg H…
New laws requiring businesses in the Northern Territory to manage psychosocial hazards at work will take effect on 1 July 2023.The Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 requires businesses to take measures to eliminate psychosocial risks. NT WorkSafe is also developing a new code of practice to promote mental health in the work…
A man has died after being pinned beneath a trailer on a Northern Territory highway on Thursday afternoon.Police said they were called to the incident southwest of Katherine, just before 5.20pm.The man died at the scene.NT WorkSafe is investigating the cause of the fatal incident.Read the original article here.…
A man has been injured after falling off a ladder in the South Burnett Region on Thursday morning.Ambulance paramedics treated the man in his 50s after the incident in Runnymede, just before 11.40 am.He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with serious head injuries.Read the original article here. …
A man has been killed in a conveyor belt incident north-west of Geelong.WorkSafe said the 34-year-old suffered fatal injuries after being trapped in a machine conveyor belt.The safety watchdog confirmed it has opened an investigation into the Tuesday morning incident.Source: WorkSafe Victoria website.…
SafeWork SA has issued a warning to employers in the fruit and vegetable sector, after a worker was seriously injured in the Riverland early this month.The female worker was working near the pressure washing conveyor of a fruit production line when her clothes got stuck in the machine. She suffered serious arm injuries and was flown to an Adelaide hosp…