NT WorkSafe urges employers to ensure worksites are properly secured due to escalating storm activity during the build-up period. The cyclone season officially begins this week on 1 November.According to the workplace safety regulator, there have been multiple incidents of near misses at inadequately secured worksites, such as steel planks being blown…
A teenager was airlifted to a hospital by the LifeFlight rescue chopper following a rollover incident involving an ATV in Queensland.It is understood the male teenager was operating the ATV on a private property in the South Burnett region when he lost control, resulting in the vehicle rolling over.Queensland Ambulance paramedics provided initial…
WorkSafe WA has started legal proceedings for the first three cases related to the deaths of two workers at mining companies, following the implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 in March 2022.The first two cases involve a mine contractor and a mine operator who have been accused of not taking measures to guarantee the health and safety…
A trench collapse in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank has prompted an investigation by WorkSafe.One individual sustained serious injuries while another person was moderately injured during the incident on Friday afternoon.“It is far too early to determine what went wrong here. Our investigation is in its very early stages and the specifics will become…
Safe Work Australia has published its Annual Report for the year 2023-24.“Our annual report provides information on our work in 2023-24 to deliver healthier, safer and more productive workplaces through improvements to Australian work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements,” Safe Work Australia said.Furthermore, the report presents an…
An elderly man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in northern Tasmania on Tuesday afternoon.The 83-year-old man passed away shortly after the incident at around 2pm in Lilydale.Emergency services, including paramedics, quickly arrived at the scene; however, the man could not be resuscitated.Tasmania police s…
A construction and civil engineering firm in South Australia has received a $75,000 fine following an incident in which a worker sustained a crushed leg due to a trench collapse at a building site in the Adelaide Hills.An investigation by SafeWork SA revealed the company did not implement a safe system of work and contravened section 32 of the Work Hea…
NT WorkSafe has recently issued a reminder to all workplaces regarding the hazards associated with working at elevated heights, as well as the necessary measures to mitigate those risks.Recent statistics from Safe Work Australia show falls from heights rank as the second leading cause of occupational deaths in Australia, with a notable rise of 71%…
WorkSafe is currently conducting an investigation into the work-related fatality of a 71-year-old roof plumber that occurred in Malaga on Tuesday.Reports indicate the man was performing tasks on the roof of an unoccupied factory unit when he plummeted about five meters through the metallic roofing.“WorkSafe investigators examine the circumstances of in…
A man has lost his life in a tragic incident involving a truck in Melbourne.Emergency services responded to a private property in Cranbourne South at around 5.45pm on Monday.According to Victoria Police, a man in his twenties was discovered deceased following an incident in which a truck jackknifed.It is believed he was operating the truck when he sust…
A crop-dusting pilot sustained minor injuries when his aircraft crashed in central Queensland.The pilot, the only individual aboard the aircraft, was engaged in agricultural activities at a rural property in Barnard when the incident happened on Wednesday.The pilot successfully extricated himself and escaped with slight injuries before the aircraft was…
A safety alert has been issued by the Resources Regulator after a worker was injured by a swinging load at an open-cut coal mine in New South Wales.According to the Resources Regulator, on September 23, 2024, mine workers were ‘replacing a rear suspension strut on a haul truck.’During this process, the strut, which was fastened by a lower pin, pivoted…
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