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…
The NSW Resources Regulator has commenced an investigation following a fatal incident at a mine north of Lightning Ridge last week.The Resources Regulator said safety inspectors had been sent to the site following the incident.“As the investigation is underway, no further information is available at this time,” the Resources Regulator said.Read the ori…
Safe Work Australia has announced the theme for this year’s National Safe Work Month.National Safe Work Month is held in October every year to raise awareness about workplace health and safety.The theme for 2023 National Safe Work Month is: ‘For everyone’s safety, work safely’ – encouraging all Australians to prioritise workplace health and safety.The…
A woman has been flown to hospital by the LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopter after being attacked by a bull at a Queensland property on Friday afternoon.The rescue chopper was tasked to the Western Downs region at about 4.30pm.The woman in her 60s was treated for chest injuries before being flown to Toowoomba Hospital for furthe…
A man has suffered serious injuries in a workplace incident in Melbourne.The man was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital suffering serious upper body injuries after the incident at Mickleham on Monday morning.WorkSafe is investigating the incident.The above article was originally published here.…
WorkCover WA has announced that it will formally launch a new online training course for workplace rehabilitation providers towards the end of this month.WorkCover WA said the new course, ‘Foundations of Workers’ Compensation: Workplace Rehabilitation Providers’ aims to help workplace rehabilitation providers ‘improve their knowledge of the workers’ co…
Submissions from the recent public consultation on the proposed ban on the use of engineered stone have now been published.Last month, Safe Work Australia invited stakeholders to have their say on a potential ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.The four-week consultation period closed on 2 April 2023.The federal safety agency received more…
New Zealanders who have died as a result of a work-related injury or illness have been remembered on International Workers’ Memorial Day.WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes said, “This year’s theme is a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.” “This means when people go to work or are at a workplace, they kno…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a jockey died in a racing incident last week.The man, 34, fell from his horse, northwest of Melbourne, on Monday afternoon.He died at the scene.WorkSafe said 16 Victorian workers have died on the job so far this year.Read the original article here.…
Safety inspectors from Victoria and NSW have recently visited construction sites along the border to promote workplace safety.The aim of the joint blitz was to raise awareness about the risks of working at height and silica dust exposure.WorkSafe Director of Construction and Earth Resources Matt Wielgosz described the week-long blitz as ‘an e…
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