A Melbourne quarry has been fined $180,000 for failing to keep its employees safe.The Melbourne Magistrates' Court found the company guilty of failing to provide a safe workplace after several workers were exposed to silica dust.A WorkSafe Victoria investigation in September 2019 revealed that workers were exposed to deadly silica dust during ‘blasting…
Five people have died in quad bike related incidents in Australia this year, according to Safe Work Australia data.Two of the fatalities occurred in NSW, including that of a 14 year-old girl who was fatally injured after crashing her quad bike on a rural property last month. The remaining three fatalities occurred in the Northern Territory, Victoria an…
A woman has been injured after being trapped under a ride-on lawn mower in South East Queensland.The woman in her 60s was mowing grass at a property in the Sunshine Coast region when she plunged down an embankment.The woman landed in a ditch and became trapped under the lawn mower on Wednesday afternoon.She was freed and treated at the scene before bei…
A worker has been fatally injured after being pinned between a truck and a trailer in Christchurch.Police said the incident happened on Monday afternoon.Paramedics attended but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.WorkSafe NZ is conducting an investigation into the cause of the incident.The above article was first published here.…
SafeWork SA is warning businesses about the dangers of working on energised machinery after a worker sustained serious injuries last month.SafeWork SA said the worker was cleaning a product tank on April 17 when his leg became trapped in a rotating auger.“The worker’s leg became trapped in the auger resulting in his right leg being amputated below the…
Safe Work Australia is seeking public comments on a proposed workplace exposure standard for diesel particulate matter.Exposure to diesel fumes increases the risk of lung cancer.Safe Work Australia said, “The purpose of this consultation is to gather feedback and evidence to assist Safe Work Australia Members in their consideration of whether to recomm…
A man was flown to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter after a mustering incident in western Queensland.The man reportedly fell from his motorbike while mustering cattle at a property south east of Camooweal on Wednesday afternoon.The man in his 20s was airlifted to Mount Isa Hospital with knee injuries.Read more here.…
A New Zealand poultry business has received an improvement notice following an incident in which a worker’s leg became trapped in machinery.The incident happened on March 19.The worker was transported to Dunedin Hospital suffering leg injuries.WorkSafe confirmed it had issued an improvement notice to the business following the incident.Read the origina…
Safe Work Australia has recently launched a safety campaign targeting food delivery workers.The ‘Deliver yourself home safely’ campaign aims to raise awareness about occupational health and safety in the food delivery industry.Safe Work Australia figures indicate 10 food delivery workers have been killed at work since 2019.Safe Work Australia CEO Miche…
A Melbourne bakery has been charged with workplace manslaughter charges after a labourer fell 4m to their death.The 53-year-old worker fell onto a concrete floor while working at a Melbourne warehouse in August 2021. WorkSafe Victoria said the company also faces additional charges under the OHS Act for failing to provide a safe working environment and…
A firefighter has died in hospital following a factory blaze south of Brisbane.The female firefighter was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition on Tuesday morning.She died on Tuesday evening.A second firefighter who was also injured during the blaze remains in hospital in a serious condition.Investigations into the inc…
A new code of practice to minimise exposure to silica dust in the construction industry is now in force in Queensland.The new code ‘Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Construction and the Manufacturing of Construction Element’is Australia’s first code of practice for managingsilica dust. “Labour Day 2023 also marks the commencement…
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