SafeWork NSW is holding a free 'Chat and Create' event in Wagga this week, aimed at women in the agricultural sector. The safety regulator says this initiative provides an opportunity for women to connect with fellow agricultural professionals and share their insights regarding safety practices on farms.“Farmers and workers in agricultural workplaces c…
A woman was flown to hospital by the LifeFlight rescue chopper on Thursday afternoon after she experienced a fall from a horse in South East Queensland.The aeromedical crew was called to the scene at 11am.The woman in her twenties received medical treatment on site for presumed spinal and head injuries from local ambulance paramedics and LifeFlight's m…
A fatal incident occurred at a mine site in central Queensland, on Thursday afternoon, resulting in the death of a worker.The employee sustained severe injuries due to an "industrial traffic incident" just after 1pm.Upon arrival, emergency services discovered the worker had already succumbed to their injuries.Police said Resources Safety and Health Que…
Researchers at CQUniversity are extending an invitation to farmers to engage in discussions regarding farm fatigue management. This initiative marks a pioneering effort in Australia aimed at enhancing safety, productivity, and health within the agricultural sector.In conjunction with the Rural Safety & Health Alliance (RSHA), the Farming and Fatigu…
An explosion at a Melbourne factory on Monday afternoon left a man with burn injuries.At around midday, fire crews were sent to a factory in Derrimut following a triple-0 call reporting a chemical blast.According to Fire Rescue Victoria, a worker was located at the site with burn injuries after a product flash triggered a small fire and generated a con…
An Australian Government department is facing charges for violating federal work health and safety regulations following a child's serious injuries at a Canberra science and technology centre two years ago.After a Comcare investigation, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has brought one charge to the ACT Magistrates Court accusing the Dep…
A teenage boy has lost his life after being hit by a falling tree branch in Tasmania.The 17 year-old boy and his father were cutting down trees in Dover when the incident happened on Sunday afternoon.Police said the teenager passed away at the scene, while his father sustained injuries that are not life-threatening.Police are currently conducting…
A woman sustained serious burns in a workplace incident on Kangaroo Island on Saturday afternoon.She was working at a food shop in Penneshaw when a deep fat fryer reportedly exploded.Fire crews and paramedics responded to the incident at around 5pm.The woman received burns on her face, hands, and thighs.She was quickly taken to a nearby hospital and la…
A man has been flown to hospital after sustaining injuries in a mustering incident in the South Burnett region.The man, in his 70s, was herding cattle on a motorbike at a private property when he collided with an anthill on Friday morning. The LifeFlight rescue helicopter touched down in a field near the scene at about 11am.QAS paramedics and a LifeFli…
A man has been transported to the hospital following an incident in which he was allegedly struck by 500 kilograms of wet concrete that fell at a Sydney construction site.The 38-year-old man was struck by the concrete around 2am on Thursday at a building site in Arncliffe.Paramedics arrived and discovered that the man had sustained injuries to his neck…
After sex work was decriminalised in Queensland, all sex workers and sex work businesses will now fall under work health and safety legislation, according to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.The changes, in effect from 2nd August, ensure that sex work businesses and those working within the sex industry are subject to the same workplace health an…
A mobile health unit that delivers free lung screenings for ex-mine and quarry workers from Queensland is visiting the Toowoomba area for the first time.HEART5 is scheduled to arrive at Queens Park on August 26th and 27th.RSHQ's Director of Health Strategy and Compliance Patrick Jensen stressed the importance of conducting tests years’ post-industry de…
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