A woman in her 50s was flown to hospital with spinal injuries after her all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashed on a private property on the Fraser Coast.The woman fell from the ATV following the incident on Monday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the scene at about 4.30pm.The rider was treated at the scene before being flown to…
WorkSafe WA reminds businesses to ensure they have a cyclone contingency plan in place as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa edges towards the N-W coast.WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh said it is important that everyone knows what to do when a cyclone hits.“Under workplace safety and health laws, employers must have adequate plans in place and must provide…
A Melbourne rubber supplier faces multiple charges under the Victorian OHS Act after a fatal workplace incident in 2021. According to WorkSafe Victoria, the 47-year-old worker was fatally injured after being struck by a piece of machinery.WorkSafe alleges that the company failed to provide a safe workplace and safe systems of work.The company has also…
SafeWork SA will host a webinar focusing on falls from height in the residential construction sector as part of its April No-Falls campaign.The 2023 ‘Managing Risk of Falls in Residential Construction’ webinar will be held on 26 April at 1pm.SafeWork SA figures indicate the safety watchdog was notified of 77 serious injuries from falls in 2022, wi…
A mine worker has died while working underground in Western Australia.Reports indicated the man in his 30s died after suffering a medical emergency at an underground gold mine, south of Laverton on Tuesday morning.Operations at the mine site were temporarily suspended following the incident.Investigations into the cause of the incident are continuing.R…
A mechanic has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after the car he was working on rolled over him Monday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to the incident scene west of Goondiwindi at around 1pm.The man in his 30s was airlifted to Toowoomba Hospital suffering arm and chest injuries.He was transported in a stable condi…
A man has died after a quad bike incident in Alice Springs.The quad bike rider sustained fatal injuries after colliding with a motorbike rider on Friday afternoon.Emergency services attended but the man was declared dead at the scene.Read the original article here.…
Safe Work Australia has released a new report on occupational injuries. Safe Work Australia says ‘the report compares survey data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics with SWA’s National dataset for compensation-based statistics and findings from our Safer, healthier, wealthier research.’The report reveals that 497,300 (3.5%) working people sustain…
This year’s ‘April No-Falls’ campaign kicked off on 1 April, and SafeWork SA reminds employers to discuss with workers about the safety measures they can take to reduce the risk of fall when working at height.Falls from height are the second highest cause of deaths in Australia.SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said he was pleased to…
A Western Australian construction company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations following the death of a worker near Darwin more than five years ago.The fatal incident happened in November 2017 when a worker who was repairing an LNG tank fell in perlite. The 56-year-old man was rescued, but he couldn’t be saved. The construction compan…
SafeWork SA reminds workplaces to ensure machines are properly guarded after a worker’s hand got stuck in a moving conveyor early last month.The worker had to be freed from the machine following the incident.An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said properly fitted guards help to protect…
WorkSafe ACT inspectors have joined forces with their NSW counterparts to conduct operations across the border to ensure workplaces are following health and safety rules.Acting WHS Regional SafeWork NSW Director, Kane Scott said the program aims to ensure workplaces are managing the risk of falls. “Inspectors will be ensuring work health and safety com…