A man was seriously injured after his quad bike rolled and trapped him underneath in the South Burnett Regionon Saturday afternoon.The man in his 80s was riding his quad bike at a private property in Ballogie when the incident occurred.Ambulance paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 3 pm.The man was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospi…
Two firefighters suffered injuries while working to contain a house fire in Levin on Saturday afternoon.Fire crews were called to Liverpool St. following reports of a massive blaze.Police said they received information about the fire at around 4.30 pm.One firefighter was taken to Palmerston North hospital, while another was treated at the scene.The uno…
A Victorian health service is facing charges over a patient's death at a Berwick hospital more than five years ago.WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges under the OHS Act, accusing the health service of failing to ensure a patient was not exposed to risk. The health service will appear in court on 2 February 2023. This story was originally published …
The LifeFlight helicopter has airlifted a man to hospital after a tractor incident in the Gympie region on Thursday morning.LifeFlight said the man in his 40s was working on a farm when he was run over by a tractor. He sustained multiple injuries during the incident. The injured man was able to drive himself to a neighbouring property to seek help…
SafeWork NSW reminds workplaces across the State to prioritise safety during the holiday season.Head of SafeWork John Tansey said the busy pre-Christmas period is the most dangerous for workers in the hospitality, transport, retail and construction industries.“With many school leavers and casual workers joining the workforce at this time of year, the d…
A Northern Territory family business has been charged with workplace safety breaches after a gas exploded at a Darwin restaurant, injuring five patrons. The five patrons were cooking their meal on a barbeque appliance when the incident occurred in September this year.WorkSafe has charged the business with six breaches of theWork Health and Safety Act f…
Emergency services were called to Banksmeadow after a man got his leg caught in a conveyor belt on Tuesday morning.NSW Ambulance said a pallet fell onto the man’s leg just after 9.30am.The man in his 50s suffered serious leg injuries following the incident.He was transported to the Royal Prince Alfred hospital for treatment.He travelled in a stabl…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds heavy vehicle drivers to stay alert on the road and protect their health and wellbeing this festive season.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto urged drivers to watch out for the five signs of fatigue.“As we know, fatigue can impact every individual differently and it’s possible for drivers to be affected ev…
A farmer has been killed in a quad bike incident in western Victoria.The 74-year-old man was using the quad bike to herd cattle at Pirron Yallock when the incident happened on Tuesday morning. WorkSafe confirmed it has opened an investigation into the incident.Originally published on the WorkSafe Victoria website.…
An injured rider has been flown to hospital after his quad bike rolled in South East Queensland.The incident happened at a private property in the Scenic Rim region on Monday morning.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the scene at about 9.30am. The man in his 50s sustained chest and limb injuries.He was airlifted to the Gold…
A man has been killed in a telehandler incident in Western Victoria.The 55-year-old died after being struck by a steel door frame on Thursday afternoon.WorkSafe said the man was moving the large door frame when the incident occurred.An investigation to establish the cause of the incident is ongoing.Source: WorkSafe Victoria website.…
A New Zealand forestry company has been fined a total of $536,000 following a fatal workplace incident near Wairoa two years ago.The man was repairing a harvester head when he was crushed in November 2020.The company was recently sentenced at the Auckland District Court after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches following the incident. WorkSaf…