WorkSafe's half-yearly results reveal the safety agency continues to face financial difficulties.The results show during the six-month period ending in December 2023, the Performance from Insurance Operations (PFIO) recorded a shortfall of $1.1 billion.The results further reveal that Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog reported a $726 million net loss…
SafeWork NSW has stressed the importance of wearing seatbelts, using helmets, and selecting appropriate vehicles when operating side-by-side vehicles, quad bikes, and motorcycles following a series of incidents that have led to severe injuries or fatalities.The safety watchdog says it is currently looking into an incident that occurred on February 14 i…
A man has lost his life after reportedly tumbling out of a hot air balloon basket over a residential street in Melbourne.Emergency services raced to Preston at about 7:30am on Monday following the discovery of a man's body on Albert St.It is thought that the man was in a hot air balloon when he fell.WorkSafe Victoria, the Air Transport Safety Bureau, a…
A teenage boy has died following a quad bike rollover in Queensland.The 16-year-old boy sustained critical injuries after his quad bike rolled on a property near Toowoomba just after 1.20am on Sunday.Paramedics arrived at the scene and assessed his condition, but unfortunately, they were unable to save him.Originally published here.…
Victorian farmer Jack Armstrong is urging farm workers to engage in crucial discussions about health, safety, and fatigue management during this potentially high-risk period in agriculture.WorkSafe statistics indicate that agriculture experiences the highest number of workplace fatalities in March and November, coinciding with the sowing and harvest pe…
The Queensland Government is currently undertaking a comprehensive examination into the safety and welfare of frontline health workers.The State Government says the review will be led by highly respected Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick AO, and will give top priority to the wellbeing of frontline workers in Queensland Health.Additio…
Three separate incidents involving workers sustaining severe injuries from scaffold falls at residential construction sites have triggered a warning from SafeWork SA.One such incident took place in February 2024, involving a worker who fell a distance of 2 meters while constructing a scaffold.The incident which was attributed to a missing plank on…
A woman sustained serious injuries in a work-related incident on the Gold Coast on Thursday afternoon.Paramedics arrived at the scene in Burleigh Heads at 3.40pm on Thursday to treat the injured worker.The woman was treated for arm and chest injuries sustained in an incident involving a trailer.She was then taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in cr…
A man in his 60s has died after the quad bike he was riding tumbled down an embankment and landed in a creek in central Queensland. Police said they found the man trapped under the quad bike on Thursday evening.The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.Emergency services, including a rescue chopper were sent to the scene following the incident.…
WorkSafe is carrying out an investigation into a mine collapse that occurred near Ballarat on Wednesday.WorkSafe says the incident happened during hand-mining operations, leading to the death of one worker and causing serious injuries to another.The workers became trapped under a rock fall at around 4.30pm on Wednesday.Sadly, a 37-year-old man succumbe…
Two workers sustained severe burns in a factory fire in Sydney's west on Wednesday morning.Fire crews rushed to the scene at Yennora shortly before 11.55am.Superintendent Mat Sigmund from Fire and Rescue NSW confirmed that paramedics were present to provide medical treatment to the injured workers.He said the workers were treated for burn injuries.Read…
A 68-year-old man has been killed after being trapped in machinery in central Queensland.Emergency services were dispatched to Knight St in Rockhampton at around 11.30am on Tuesday following reports of a 68-year-old man sustaining injuries.The man was successfully rescued from the machinery by a specialised rescue team and medical personnel. He was the…