Today marks the commencement of the engineered stone ban, which is designed to safeguard Australian workers from silicosis, a lung disease triggered by breathing in respirable crystalline silica.According to Safe Work Australia, engineered stone benchtops, panels, and slabs cannot be manufactured, supplied, processed, or installed in any state or terri…
A Melbourne teacher has passed away following a fall from a school roof on Thursday afternoon.WorkSafe Victoria said the 61-year-old man was collecting balls from the roof when he plunged over three metres through a skylight onto the concrete floor below.He was rushed to the hospital with severe head injuries and unfortunately succumbed to them on Frid…
An elderly man was transported to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter following a serious leg injury sustained while using an excavator in south-east Queensland.The incident took place when a tree branch fell on him during his work on Friday afternoon.The man in his 80s received medical attention from the aeromedical team and Queensl…
NT WorkSafe urges individuals commemorating Territory Day with fireworks to adhere to the regulations and commemorate in a safe manner.“In particular, we are urging people to only buy enough fireworks that they can safely use during the five hour approved period between 6 pm to 11 pm,” the safety watchdog said.NT WorkSafe said those found setting off o…
A Victorian steel fabrication and installation business has been found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $40,000 for endangering workers on a Geelong construction site, despite a worker suffering serious injuries.Last week, the Geelong Magistrates' Court handed down a sentence to the company following their admission of guilt to three charges of negl…
A worker pruning trees in Perth was injured when the cherry picker he was using tipped over on Friday afternoon.The 22-year-old is believed to have broken his arm after falling seven metres to the ground on the other side of the road.The man was on top of the cherry picker when it fell in Yokine.He was rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital for treatm…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is warning drivers of light vehicles to be careful on NSW highways and roads during the snow season, after three deadly crashes with trucks in the Snowy Region in 2023.According to NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati, between June and August of last year, there were five incidents with heavy vehicles i…
SafeWork SA and the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) have jointly issued a warning following a series of incidents where machinery has come into contact with live powerlines or scaffolds have been erected too close to safe clearance distances.The safety watchdog said working in close proximity to underground or overhead powerlines has the p…
The Board Chair of WorkSafe New Zealand, Jennifer Kerr, has recently revealed the appointment of Sharon Thompson as the Chief Executive of WorkSafe.The Board Chair says Sharon has a lot of experience in both public and private sectors, where she has led business transformation programs and created motivated teams to tackle difficulties and achieve outc…
A man was airlifted to the hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Helicopter following a horse-riding incident in northwest Queensland.The incident happened on Tuesday evening.LifeFlight said the man suffered internal injuries after falling from his horse.He received initial treatment at the scene before being flown to Mount Isa Hospital for addit…
Safe Work Australia has recently published updated work-related fatality data for 2024.The latest data reveals that 45 Australian workers have died on the job this year.Transport, postal and warehousing industry has recorded the highest number of deaths, with 19 fatalities. Following closely behind is the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry, wh…
Firefighters came to the aid of a man who had been stuck in a hole for over three hours at a property in Perth, managing to rescue him.Emergency services responded to a call at a property in Hillarys around 3pm on Tuesday, where they found a man trapped approximately 3 metres deep in a hole in the backyard.Reports indicated the man in his 40s had been&…
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