A Southland freight company has been ordered to pay more than $500k after a truck driver died in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The man was fatally struck by a reversing front-end loader while standing behind his truck in February 2017.The truck driver had been contracted to load and unload animal feeds at a warehouse in Bluff.WorkSa…
NT WorkSafe seeks public feedback on the proposed code of practice for managing psychosocial hazards at work. Northern Territory workplace safety regulator says the proposed code has been amended to ‘include the use of the hierarchy of control measures when identifying and selecting control measures to control the risks of psychosocial hazards.’T…
A man was trampled by a cow in the South Burnett region on Thursday evening.The incident happened at a private property in Neumgna at around 6.15pm.Ambulance paramedics treated a man, aged in his 60s, for head injuries before transporting him to Kingaroy Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.First published here.…
Charges have been laid against a Tasmanian company almost two years after six children were killed in a jumping castle incident at a primary school in Devonport.Six children were killed while three others sustained serious injuries after a jumping castle was blown into the air by a gust of wind in December 2021.The jumping castle operator faces charges…
A teenage boy was flown to hospital after suffering injuries while riding a quad bike north of Perth.The boy crashed his quad bike in Lancelin on Saturday.He was transported to the Royal Perth Hospital by a RAC rescue chopper.Originally published on Seven News.…
A campaign to ban engineered stone in Queensland received a major boost recently after two major retailers announced plans to stop selling the product.Inhaling silica dust from engineered stone products can lead to silicosis.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace commended the retailers for their bold step.“All workers have a right to turn up t…
A Victorian power station has been charged by the state’s safety regulator following a fire at a fuel distribution house two years ago.WorkSafe has charged the company with five breaches of the OHS Act for failing to provide a safe work environment.WorkSafe accuses the company of failing to ‘provide or maintain safe systems of work by failing to ensure…
The Code of Practice for Managing Silica Dust in the Workplace is now in effect in the ACT.The ‘Managing the Risks of Airborne Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust) in the Workplace Code of Practice’ which came into effect on 15 November 2023 will boost efforts to combat silica exposure in ACT workplaces.WorkSafe ACT inspectors have been trained and the saf…
A firefighter has died after being struck by a falling tree while fighting a bushfire in northern NSW.The Rural Fire Service said the man was working on a bushfire near Walgett on Thursday night when the incident occurred.Fellow firefighters provided initial care until paramedics arrived.He was taken to Lighting Ridge medical centre for treatment but l…
A man was flown to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter after rolling his quad bike off an embankment on Tuesday afternoon. Reports indicated the man was sitting on the quad bike when a sand bank collapsed and the vehicle rolled over.The man suffered head and chest injuries during the incident.The rescue chopper was called to the Fraser Co…
Safe Work NSW is conducting a safety blitz in the state’s oyster farms in an effort to prevent work-related injuries. The safety watchdog says its inspectors will ensure farm machinery and equipment are well maintained and are safe to use.Director WHS Services Regional Tony Williams said, “Farmers continue to be overly represented in serious workplace…
Two workers were rushed to hospital with burn injuries following a chemical spill at a mining refinery in Pinjarra.The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon.Three other workers were treated at the scene.WorkSafe will investigate the incident.Full details here.…