A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure the passengers were not exposed to safety risks.WorkSafe alleges that the company failed “to provide and maintain a safe system of work and failed to trai…
SafeWork South Australia has recently published the results of last year’s safety blitz on nature playgrounds in Adelaide.The results reveal that the safety regulator issued more than 60 improvement and prohibition notices following the campaign.SafeWork SA said “Inadequate maintenance of installed play equipment (37), lack of hazard identification (9)…
A New Zealand farmer died in a tractor incident on Monday afternoon.The farmer suffered fatal injuries after rolling a tractor into a stream in Southland.Police and emergency crews responded to the incident just after 3 pm.An investigation is underway following the fatal incident.Read the full article here.…
SafeWork South Australia reminds workers to observe all rules for operating ride-on lawnmowers after a worker was fatally injured when his ride-on lawnmower tipped over in October 2022."Slopes, drop-offs, ditches, embankments and edges are major factors related to loss-of-control and tip-over incidents, which can result in severe injury or death," Safe…
A traffic controller was transported to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on a New Zealand highway on Friday.The traffic controller was struck while attempting to stop the motorist after he reportedly ignored a road closure sign. Many roads remain closed after a severe storm swept New Zealand's North Island last week.Read the full story here.…
Safe Work Australia has released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2023.The figures indicate that 16 Australian workers have been killed at work since the beginning of this year. Transport, postal & warehousing industry has recorded 8 fatalities, Mining 3 fatalities and Manufacturing 2 deaths.Agriculture, forestry & fishing, Arts &am…
A NSW roofing company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations after a worker
suffered serious injuries in a roof fall near Wollongong in 2020.
Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the company was fined $300,000 in the NSW
District Court for failing to keep workers safe. “The 25-year-old was fitting guttering to the building whe…
A teenage girl was killed in a quad bike incident north of Hobart on Monday, 13 February. Emergency crews responded to the incident at a Bridgewater property around 3 pm.
The girl was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital, where she died. Her pillion rider suffered minor injuries. The incident remains under investigation. This sto…
Safe Work Australia is conducting a survey about the themes and topics of National SafeWork
Month 2023. The federal safety agency encourages workers and employers to take a few minutes to answer
the survey questions.
“This year, we are seeking your thoughts on the 2023 campaign, including the theme, topics
you’d like included and what resource…
SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading are undertaking a safety blitz on residential building sites in the State’s Mid-North Coast to ensure workplaces comply with health and safety regulations.Assistant Building Commissioner Matthew Whitton said these inspection programs aim to ensure buildings in these areas are safe.“Inspectors will be focusing on lookin…
Two workers who fell into a hole at an underground mine in northern Queensland have been found dead.Their bodies were found by rescue workers on Thursday.The miners were reported missing on Wednesday morning after their vehicle fell down a void.Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart confirmed the state’s resources safety regulator has launched an…
WorkSafe WA has filed charges against a construction company after two workers were seriously injured when a wall collapsed at a worksite on Rottnest Island two years ago.The safety watchdog has charged the company with failing to provide a safe work environment following the incident.The company is expected in court next month for the first mention.Re…