A Melbourne-based company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed to death inside a shipping container more than three years ago.The truck body manufacturer had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide safe work systems.The manager and four other workers were removing panels weighing 3.5 tonnes from a container in Jan…
A man has been injured after the ride-on mower he was operating rolled at a private property in Queensland.The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.The man in his 50s called his family, who provided first aid and took him to a neighbouring town, where ambulance paramedics treated him for hand injuries.He was later flown to the Sunshine Coast U…
A workplace incident has claimed the life of a mine worker in South Australia.Emergency crews were called to a copper mine north of Adelaide at around 5.30am on Tuesday morning following reports a worker had been seriously injured “in a collision … within the boundaries of the mines,” according to SA police.The worker, a 25 year-old man from Two Wells,…
Transport, warehousing, & postal industry has recorded the highest number of occupational deaths in Australia so far this year, latest figures from Safe Work Australia indicates that the industry leads with 17 fatalities.It is followed by the Manufacturing industry and Agriculture, forestry & fishing industry with 4 fatalities each.Others inclu…
SafeWork SA plans to conduct a compliance campaign from July to ensure construction workers are complying with fall protection regulations.The safety regulator says falls are a major cause of occupational deaths in Australia.Last year, SafeWork SA was notified of 77 serious fall injuries.SafeWork SA Executive Director Glenn Farrell said more informatio…
Comcare encourages employers and workers to submit entries for this year’s Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards before the closing date.Entries must be received by 5pm Sunday 30 April 2023.The awards recognise employers and individuals who have made workplace health and safety a top priority.Additional information is available here.…
NSW Minister for Work Health and Safety, Sophie Cotsis reminds workplaces to prioritise safety when working with forklifts after more than 1500 serious forklift related incidents were reported in the last five years.The Minister attended safety education sessions at Sydney markets on Wednesday. SafeWork Ambassador Mark Ellis who lost his leg in a…
A gate repair company has been charged after a truck driver was fatally struck by an automatic sliding gate at a Dandenong depot last year.WorkSafe has charged the company with a breach of section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to protect people who were not employees.The 59-year-old man died after the gate fell on him…
Emergency services were called to a warehouse in Adelaide on Monday afternoon after a worker’s legs were caught in machinery.Crews managed to free the man after several hours and took him to Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious condition.SafeWork SA is investigating the circumstances of the incident.Read the original article here…
A Queensland woman was flown to hospital after falling from her horse on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in the Western Downs region.The LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopter was tasked at around 12.30pm.The rescue chopper flew the woman in her 40s to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition, with suspected spinal in…
A worker has died from injuries sustained in an incident at an Adelaide workplace two weeks ago. The 42-year-old man sustained serious head injuries after reportedly falling from a truck on April 5.He was transported to Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition.Police said the man died on Sunday.SafeWork SA is investigating the fatal inciden…
An independent inquiry into Western Australia’s agricultural industry has recommended that the industry should establish a special team to carry out inspections, attend agricultural events and advise the industry.WorkSafe Commissioner Darren Kavanagh established the inquiry in June 2022 after 12 workers died on the job in twelve months. The inquiry con…
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