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Cathy Henderson has been appointed as the new CEO of WorkSafe Victoria. Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Ben Carroll praised Ms Henderson for her new role, recognising her extensive experience in community, regulatory, and public sectors along with her solid background in local government “I congratulate Ms Henderson on her a…
SafeWork SA is commencing a safety initiative designed to lower the rates of workplace fatalities and injuries in the farming industry. Starting from 1 October 2025, SafeWork SA will conduct a year-long farm safety campaign aimed at lowering the rates of work-related deaths and injuries through the enforcement of Work Health and Safety laws. The safet…
SafeWork NSW is conducting investigations into the death of a man that occurred on Monday morning at a Sydney workplace. Emergency services rushed to a warehouse in Matraville at around 5.30am due to reports of a worker sustaining serious injuries. Police were informed that a 57-year-old male worker had been hit by a forklift. He was attended to by pa…
A man was flown to the hospital by the LifeFlight aeromedical team following injuries sustained in a fall on Tuesday afternoon. Reports suggest the man in his 40s was involved in roofing work on a shed when he experienced a fall, leading to injuries to both his head and abdomen. The LifeFlight helicopter was called to a private property south of Miles…
An investigation has been launched by WorkSafe after a worker suffered a fatal injury while installing irrigation at an orchard in northern Victoria last Thursday. According to WorkSafe, the man was dealing with a 6.5-meter length of aluminium pole when electricity from an overhead power line flowed through it, leading to electrocution. The 49-year-ol…
SafeWork NSW and WorkSafe ACT have partnered in a coordinated approach to improve work health and safety (WHS) on construction sites located along their shared border. The two workplace safety regulators will perform surprise compliance inspections on building sites over a two-day initiative focused on confirming that safety requirements are fulfilled…
The selection of finalists for the 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards has been completed, with the announcement of winners scheduled for October 28 at Optus Stadium. WorkSafe WA announced that a record number of 138 submissions were received for this year's Awards, representing an increase of over 50 percent compared to the previous year. T…
A worker sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a towing vehicle at a Sydney airport on Sunday morning. At about 10:30 AM, emergency services were summoned to the scene due to reports of an injured freight handler. The man in his 40s sustained severe injuries to both his head and chest and could not be resuscitated, according to NSW Ambulance.…