WorkSafe reminds businesses to make safety a priority when working with forklifts after more than 140 workers were injured in forklift incidents in 2022.WorkSafe said, “Forklifts offer a practical way to lift and stack heavy loads but are also one of the most hazardous pieces of equipment found in Victorian workplaces.”“More workplace injuries and deat…
The Federal Government is taking measures to protect workers from dust lung diseases in Australia and eradicate silicosis, a lung disease caused by breathing silica dust.Nearly a quarter of all workers who have been in the engineered stone industry since before 2018 have silicosis.The Australian Government has recently announced that it will provide $3…
WorkSafe WA has charged a mining company for withholding documents relating to sexual harassment.The company faces charges for failing to release documents to WorkSafe in 34 cases of alleged sexual harassment at three WA mine sites. “The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 gives WorkSafe inspectors the right to request that documentation be received within…
A worker is dead after he was hit by a train in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The incident took place at a rail yard in Port Hedland on Tuesday morning.Operations at the site have been temporarily suspended.WA safety regulators will investigate the incident.Source: Perth Now…
Victoria's OHS regulator, WorkSafe, has laid charges against two elevator companies after an apprentice was fatally electrocuted at a West Melbourne apartment.The 21-year-old apprentice electrician was working on a car lift when he was electrocuted in March 2021.The two companies have been charged with workplace manslaughter under the OHS Act.They will…
A light plane has crashed on New Zealand's North Island, killing the pilot.The plane burst into flames after crashing in Taranaki at about 11.45 am on Tuesday morning.Police and fire crews attended the scene.Read the original article here.…
A man has been seriously injured in a machine rollover on the Sunshine Coast Region.The rescue helicopter was tasked to a private property in Obi Obi on Thursday morning.The man was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital suffering head injuries.He was reportedly in a serious condition.Read the original article here.…
WorkSafe has filed charges against a road safety company after a delivery truck driver was fatally injured at its Gippsland depot in 2021.The 34-year-old man suffered fatal injuries after a metal barrier fell from his truck and struck him.The company faces a total of six charges under various sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act following…
Preliminary data from WorkSafe NZ indicates that 44 work-related fatalities were reported to the safety watchdog in 2022.The Agriculture industry had the highest number of fatal occupational injuries with 12 fatalities; Transport reported 9 fatalities, while the Construction industry had 6 fatalities.WorkSafe NZ said, "The work-related deaths listed in…
WorkSafe NZ urges businesses in flood-ravaged Auckland to make health and safety a priority in the workplace.The safety agency said employers should do what is possible to help workers. They should also discuss their safety plans with employees. “Workers have a right to be kept safe and healthy, whether they are involved in cleaning up or clocking on f…
SafeWork NSW has commenced a compliance campaign focusing on electrical risks in the workplace.Head of SafeWork NSW, Natasha Mann said working near electrical installations, failing to follow electrical wiring regulations and faulty electrical appliances can cause serious injuries. “Tragically a 35-year-old man was killed in Earlwood last year when he…
A Queensland roofing company and its supervisor have recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety breaches after a worker sustained multiple injuries in a roof fall.The worker fell about seven metres from a warehouse roof onto a concrete floor in September 2020.The Richlands Magistrates Court ordered the company to pay a $50,000 fine, while the supervis…
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