A man has been seriously injured in a machine rollover on the Sunshine Coast Region.The rescue helicopter was tasked to a private property in Obi Obi on Thursday morning.The man was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital suffering head injuries.He was reportedly in a serious condition.Read the original article here.…
WorkSafe has filed charges against a road safety company after a delivery truck driver was fatally injured at its Gippsland depot in 2021.The 34-year-old man suffered fatal injuries after a metal barrier fell from his truck and struck him.The company faces a total of six charges under various sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act following…
Preliminary data from WorkSafe NZ indicates that 44 work-related fatalities were reported to the safety watchdog in 2022.The Agriculture industry had the highest number of fatal occupational injuries with 12 fatalities; Transport reported 9 fatalities, while the Construction industry had 6 fatalities.WorkSafe NZ said, "The work-related deaths listed in…
WorkSafe NZ urges businesses in flood-ravaged Auckland to make health and safety a priority in the workplace.The safety agency said employers should do what is possible to help workers. They should also discuss their safety plans with employees. “Workers have a right to be kept safe and healthy, whether they are involved in cleaning up or clocking on f…
SafeWork NSW has commenced a compliance campaign focusing on electrical risks in the workplace.Head of SafeWork NSW, Natasha Mann said working near electrical installations, failing to follow electrical wiring regulations and faulty electrical appliances can cause serious injuries. “Tragically a 35-year-old man was killed in Earlwood last year when he…
A Queensland roofing company and its supervisor have recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety breaches after a worker sustained multiple injuries in a roof fall.The worker fell about seven metres from a warehouse roof onto a concrete floor in September 2020.The Richlands Magistrates Court ordered the company to pay a $50,000 fine, while the supervis…
SafeWork SA has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a crane hire company after one of its cranes collapsed on a building site in Adelaide in February 2021.No one was injured during the incident, but SafeWork SA said ‘the psychological impact of such a near miss can still be traumatic for people.’The company will spend over $350,000 on a number of…
The deadline for submitting applications for Round 8 of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is fast approaching, and heavy vehicle operators are being urged to apply for federal funding and help improve safety in the industry.The federal government has set aside approximately $4 million to support heavy…
A Gold Coast man suffered a serious head injury after he fell from a roof on Tuesday evening.The man plummeted several metres at the Broadbeach Waters home just before 7pm.Paramedics treated the man in his 50s at the scene before taking him to the Gold Coast University Hospital.He was transported in a serious but stable condition.Click here to read the…
A man sustained multiple injuries following a quad bike incident in Townsville. The man in his 40s crashed his quad bike at Black River on Thursday morning.He was rushed to Townsville University Hospital in a stable conditionRead the original article here.…
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse in South East Queensland Wednesday morning.The woman was riding her horse when the animal reared up and threw her off. The LifeFlight rescue chopper was tasked to the Noosa region shortly before 8.30am.The woman in her 50s was treated at the scene and transported to Royal Brisbane and…
The latest Safe Work Australia figures show 160 Australian workers were killed on the job in 2022.The Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 65 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & fishing comes second with 37 fatalities, while Manufacturing and Construction recorded 17 fatalities each.In 2021, the Transport, postal & warehousin…