A man has been killed in a crane incident at a construction site in inner Melbourne.The man was operating a crane at the site in Prahran on Friday afternoon when he was fatally injured.He died at the scene.WorkSafe is investigating the fatal incident.Source ABC News.…
Two workers who suffered serious burns after a gas explosion at a construction site in Auckland on Friday morning are in a stable condition in hospital.Emergency services were called to the scene at about 6.30 am.Five people were taken to hospital following the incident.The explosion was reportedly caused by a gas cooker.WorkSafe is investigating the c…
An elderly man has been killed, and another has suffered serious injuries in a tractor incident in central Queensland.The incident happened on private property near Mackay at about 7am on Saturday morning.An 87-year-old man died at the scene, while a 37-year-old man was rushed to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.Workplace Health and Safety Qu…
Police and ambulance paramedics were called to a property in north-west Tasmania following an ATV rollover on Saturday afternoon.Police said five girls were riding an ATV in Nabageena when the vehicle rolled on its side, landing on the driver’s leg. The driver was airlifted to hospital with a fractured leg, while the remaining four girls were transport…
The Queensland Government has announced that new road rules requiring motorists to slow down when passing emergency workers on the roadside will come into effect next month.Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the new measures would give first responders extra protection.“Our emergency service and first responders do an incredible job, an…
WorkSafe Victoria has awarded grants amounting to $2.47 million to support nine projects that will help improve workplace health and safety.The safety watchdog says projects to reduce workplace harm and improve health outcomes for injured workers will benefit from the program.WorkSafe Chief Executive Officer Colin Radford said, “We are delighted to be…
Safe Work Australia has published a new report on workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand.The report provides information about the operation of workers’ compensation scheme arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.Read the full report on the Safe Work Australia website.…
A man died following an incident at a Nelson business on Monday morning.Emergency services were called to the scene at about 11 am.The man died at the scene.WorkSafe NZ is investigating.Source: Stuff NZ.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) have joined hands to launch the ‘Sharing our Roads with Oversize Loads’ campaign. The plan is to encourage drivers to share the road with heavy vehicles carrying oversize loads this Queensland Road Safety Week.The campaign features a series of videos to show road users how…
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Lockyer Valley on Sunday evening to treat and airlift a man who had been injured while fighting a grass fire.The man in his 60s suffered burns and a suspected head injury as he attempted to extinguish a fast-moving grass fire just before 5pm.He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital…
A quarry worker is recovering in hospital after being injured in an industrial incident in the Gympie Region last week.Paramedics were called to Scotchy Pocket around 8.15am on Tuesday morning.The man in his 20s was treated at the scene before being flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.Read the original story here.…
WorkSafe WA is encouraging workers, employers and safety professionals to register for Safe Work Month 2022.October is National Safe Work Month, and WorkSafe encourages businesses to think of how they can improve health and safety in the workplace.WorkSafe WA said "The Western Australian government believes that every person who goes to work deserves t…