Two businesses have been damaged in a truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide on Wednesday morning.The unoccupied truck crashed into two businesses after rolling more than 200 metres in the Adelaide Hills.SafeWork SA is investigating.The incident comes days after South Australia’s workplace safety watchdog issued a warning about vehicle roll-away ris…
A rider was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after crashing their quad bike in Southlands on Wednesday afternoon.Paramedics responded to the crash at Mataura Island just after 12.20pm. A rescue chopper was also tasked to the scene.The injured rider was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being flown to Dunedin Hospital, wher…
A teenage boy suffered serious injuries after he reportedly became trapped underneath a concrete slab at an Adelaide worksite.Emergency crews were called to the scene after the 15-year-old boy sustained serious injuries to his leg at around 4.30pm.He was treated at the scene before being transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for further treatment.…
Northern Territory WorkSafe has published a new Code of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.The Tower Cranes Code of Practice provides practical guidance to duty holders on managing risks of tower cranes in the workplace.“In addition, eleven Codes of Practice have also been varied to reflect technical…
A worker has been fatally injured after reportedly being trapped in machinery in South Australia.Emergency crews were called to a property in Parawa on Monday afternoon following reports of a workplace incident.The 59-year-old man was moving tree logs in a vehicle when the incident took place.He died at the scene.Source: ABC News.…
Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator has filed charges against a water tank manufacturer after a man was fatally injured and another seriously injured while helping unload two water tanks in 2021.The company faces five charges under the OHS Act for failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace, and failing to ensure people who were not e…
Western Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator has confirmed it has launched an investigation into the death of a worker at a steel company in Jandakot.WorkSafe said the man was fatally struck by a steel beam on Wednesday morning.“WorkSafe investigators examine the circumstances of incidents with a view to ensuring compliance and preven…
Ergon Energy and Energex Network staff visited Queensland schools during this year’s Electrical Safety Week (4-8 September) to teach children about electrical safety as part of the 2023 Safety Heroes program.Executive General Manager Karen Stafford said a new gaming app and a scratch project have been added to this year’s program.“We have a couple of e…
Three fatal incidents in South Australia over the past three years have prompted a safety warning from SafeWork about the risks posed by uncontrolled movement of vehicles in workplaces.Several people have also been injured and property damaged in vehicle roll-away incidents since 2020.“A roll-away incident involves the unintentional movement of a…
WorkSafe ACT has released the theme and campaign kit for this year’s Safe Work Month.The theme for 2023 is ‘Safe Work Month: it's everyone's Territory’
The regulator says it chose a local theme for 2023 to remind Canberrans that their health and safety is of paramount importance.
“We’re asking businesses, employers, workers and the ACT commun…
A man was taken to hospital after a chainsaw incident in Sydney.The man sustained deep cuts to his arms following the incident in Kenthurst on Tuesday.The man in his 70s was helped by an off-duty nurse before ambulance paramedics arrived.He was treated at the scene and later transported by road to Westmead Hospital for further treatment.Click …
A Western Australian sole trader was recently issued a $47,250 fine after a worker sustained multiple fractures when he fell through a skylight three years ago.The man fell more than four metres while working on a workshop roof in August 2020.The trader was fined in a Katanning court after pleading guilty to failing to provide a safe workplace.The…
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