A man has been airlifted to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper after he fell from his horse in far western Queensland.The man in his 40s reportedly suffered a pelvis injury after being thrown from the horse.The rescue helicopter was tasked to the incident west of Boulia just before 5pm on Friday afternoon.He was flown to Mount Isa Hospital…
Mine operations at a central west New South Wales mine were temporarily halted after a man sustained serious injuries in a workplace incident on Monday night.The incident happened at a mine site south of Orange. The man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.The NSW Resources Regulator has been advised.Read the or…
A light plane has crashed in northern Western Australia, seriously injuring the pilot.The aircraft crashed on a highway as the pilot attempted to land at Derby Airport on Tuesday afternoon.The pilot suffered serious injuries while his sole passenger reportedly escaped unhurt.Both were taken to Derby Hospital.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will…
A farm vehicle rolled on a North Otago farm Monday morning, injuring two people.Emergency services were called to a farm in Kakanui at about 10am.Ambulance paramedics transported one person to Oamaru Hospital, while another was flown to Dunedin Hospital by a rescue chopper. Emergency services said three people escaped unhurt.WorkSafe is aware of the in…
A young girl sustained fatal injuries on Saturday afternoon after a quad bike crash in Queensland.The four-year-old suffered serious injuries after rolling her quad bike at a property in Isla.She died while undergoing treatment at Toowoomba Hospital.Another child suffered an arm injury during the incidentShe was taken to hospital for treatment.Read the…
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has flown a man to hospital, after he was injured in an incident involving a tractor in South-East Queensland.The man was operating a tractor in the Scenic Rim region when the vehicle struck a tree branch. He became trapped between the tractor and the branch following the Sunday morning incident.The man in his…
A construction company manager was recently found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a teen worker fell to his death at a Perth construction site. The 17-year-old man was working on a roof in January 2017 when he fell through a gap. A Magistrate court judge said the fatal incident happened with the manager’s “consent or was attr…
A man has been killed in a farm incident in central Victoria.The incident happened on Sunday afternoon.The 64-year old died after hay bales fell on him at a farm in Greendale. Source Nine News.…
Latest statistics from WorkSafe New Zealand show a total of 32 fatal occupational incidents have been reported to the safety watchdog this year. Transport, Postal and Warehousing and Construction have each recorded six fatal incidents. The figures indicate five fatal incidents have occurred to workers in the Agriculture industry this year. The Agricul…
A tour company has pleaded guilty to two charges under several sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 following the Whakaari/White Island eruption. “The significance of these pleas can’t be understated. The survivors and the families of those tourists and workers who died or were seriously harmed will carry this impact for the rest of their…
A Perth teen has died in hospital after a workplace incident on Thursday morning.The 16-year-old boy was severely injured while working at a Welshpool business at around 8am.He was rushed to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.WorkSafe is investigating the fatal incident.The above article was originally published here.…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says its latest work diary blitz at the Marulan Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) served as a timely reminder for truckies to ensure they have their work diaries at all times. NHVR Director of Operations Central Region Brett Patterson said 18 heavy vehicle operators were penalised for work diary related bre…