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…
A Victorian hay exporter is facing charges after a worker was killed in a workplace incident in February last year.The 29-year-old worker was fatally injured after he was caught in a bailing machine.WorkSafe has charged the company with two counts of failing to provide a safe workplace, contrary to the Victorian OHS Act.The company will appear in court…
A man has been injured by falling pallets at a Dunedin workplace Thursday afternoon.Emergency services were called to the incident on Eclipse Rd just before 4.30pm.The pallets fell from a forklift and struck the man.He was taken to Dunedin Hospital in serious condition.WorkSafe is aware of the incident.Originally published in the Otago Daily…
Safe Work NSW reminds people visiting rural properties during the festive season that farms are workplaces, urging them to make safety a priority. Acting Head of SafeWork NSW John Tansey said everyone; including family members, visitors and volunteers, has a role to play when it comes to farm safety.“There are many dangers on farms, from silos, ch…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds all motorists to exercise caution around heavy vehicles during the festive season. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) statistics indicate that 165 people have been killed in heavy vehicle crashes this year. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said, “It’s important that all road use…
A Darwin crane company will spend $63,000 on initiatives that will help improve safety in the construction industry after the Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe, accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from the company following a 2019 workplace incident.The incident happened at a Palmerston construction site when a 1.8…
Safe Work Australia reminds businesses that Australia is soon transitioning to the 7th Revised Edition of the GHS (GHS 7).From 1 January 2023, all manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals will be required to use GHS 7 to classify and label chemicals in Australia. The SDS for existing chemicals should also comply with all GHS 7 requirements.Sa…
A Gold Coast man has been killed in a tractor rollover in Wongawallan on Tuesday evening.Emergency crews were called to the incident at around 5pm. The 49-year-old man died at the scene despite attempts to save him.Read the original article here.…
A young boy has been airlifted to hospital after a quad bike incident in the Western Downs.The boy reportedly crashed his quad bike at a private property on Saturday morning. The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter landed at the scene just before 11.50am. The boy was treated at the scene before being flown to the Queensland Children’s Hospital.Source:&nb…
New Safe Work Australia data shows 146 Australian workers have so far been killed at work this year. Transport, postal & warehousing, with 62 deaths, has been named as the industry with the most workplace fatalities. The agriculture, forestry & fishing industry comes second, with 32 fatalities, followed by Construction, with 16 deaths.Safe Work…
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