The Queensland Government has introduced two new codes of practice to tackle silica dust exposure and protect workers’ psychological health.The new codes of practice include ‘The Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice whichbecomes effective on 1 April 2023, and ‘The Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Con…
A worker was transported to hospital after being injured in a workplace incident at Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon.Ambulance paramedics were called to Woolston at about 12.30 pm. Emergency crews were also in attendance.Paramedics took one worker to Christchurch Hospital for treatment.The worker was transported in a serious condition.Source: N…
A farmer was pinned under his tractor for more than an hour after part of the tractor fell on him in South East Queensland.The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.The man used an emergency app to call for help before one of his neighbours came to his rescue.He was freed by paramedics and airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable con…
A worker is being treated for serious burns in hospital after a boiler incident in Southland.The person was burned while working on a boiler on Tuesday night.Emergency services were alerted to the incident just before 11 pm.A spokesperson for St John Ambulance said a rescue chopper was tasked to Edendale at about 10.43 pm. The rescue chopper transporte…
The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert after the fire suppression system of a bulldozer failed to activate during an emergency at an open-cut coal mine.The safety alert states that a bulldozer operator tried to activate the fire system after he saw smoke and fire. He tried to pull the safety pin, but the valve and panel cover separated f…
NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW officers will visit Dubbo next week to offer free information sessions on a range of topics, including workplace safety and consumer awareness.NSW Fair Trading Commissioner and Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the Fair and Safe Together roadshow will travel to the Dubbo region on 15 to 17 November to address loca…
An Auckland court has ordered a business to pay reparations of $43,000 after a worker fell from a roof in January 2020.WorkSafe said the 54-year-old man was working on a roof at an Auckland school when he fell 3.6 metres onto a concrete floor below.He suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalised for ten days.The business was also ordered to pay a $1…
A man has died after being electrocuted while working on a power pole at a private property south of Perth.Emergency services were called to the scene after the man was found unresponsive on Friday afternoon. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.Source: Seven News.…
A Queensland farmer who fell from his tractor and became trapped in mud has been rescued after two days. It is believed the 95-year-old man was working next to a dam south of Gympie when his tractor became bogged. He was found near his tractor on Tuesday afternoon.Paramedics treated him at the scene and took him to the Sunshine Coast Hospital in a seri…
A worker has died after falling six floors on an Auckland construction site.Emergency crews were called to reports of a fatal workplace incident at St John's on Friday afternoon.The man died at the scene.The construction site has been shut down, and WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the incident.Read the full story here.…
An elderly man aged in his 80s was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after a farming incident in South East Queensland.LifeFlight said the man was unloading hay bales from a trailer when he fell from the vehicle on Saturday morning.He was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter.Source: LifeF…
Safe Work Australia has released the 2021 national data on workplace fatality figures and workers' compensation claims.The Key Work Health and Safety Statistics, Australia 2022 report provides national data for all work-related fatalities in 2021 and workers' compensation claims in 2020/21.The report shows there were 169 fatal occupational injuries in…