During the second week of National Safe Work Month, which includes World Mental Health Day on October 10, Safe Work Australia is conducting an in-depth analysis of psychosocial hazards present in the workplace and the methods for mitigating associated risks. Safe Work Australia says it has reported a rise in workers' compensation claims assoc…
A warning has been issued to businesses and their workers regarding the hazards of using augers, in light of a fatal incident involving a worker at a property south of Adelaide last month. SafeWork SA investigators visited the site following a report that a worker had become trapped in a post-hole auger during the installation of posts.“The incide…
According to recent data from Safe Work Australia, there have been 103 fatalities among Australian workers this year. The highest number of deaths occurred in the Transport, postal, and warehousing sector, which recorded 30 fatalities. This is followed by the Agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector, which reported 28 workplace deaths.The Construction…
WorkSafe WA intends to file a lawsuit against the operators of a local prison, alleging that they failed to establish appropriate protocols for handling allegations of sexual harassment and bullying. The department in charge of a local prison has been accused of neglecting its duty to ensure a safe working environment, a failure that WorkSafe claims re…
During this National Safe Work Month, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds the heavy vehicle sector that safety is a collective responsibility.The NHVR's data indicates that Australia’s road transport sector employs in excess of 556,000 workers, accounting for 5.3 percent of the country's overall workforce. These workers play a significa…
NT WorkSafe calls on employers to take necessary measures to ensure that workers exposed to extreme heat can execute their tasks safely and without health risks, following the Bureau of Meteorology's warning regarding an impending heatwave in various parts of the western Top End this week.According to the workplace safety regulator, it is essentia…
A man lost his life at a workplace in Christchurch Friday morning following what is believed to be an explosion of a tyre.Police said emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 9:15am.It has been reported that the man succumbed to injuries sustained from a tyre explosion in Harewood.The man was allegedly fixing a flat tyre while operatin…
A young girl has been airlifted to hospital following an incident involving a quad bike.Reports indicate she was riding as a passenger on the quad bike, operated by a friend on private property in the Gympie region on Sunday night.It is believed that she fell from the vehicle, causing the rear wheel to roll over her chest.She was flown to the Suns…
A teenage girl was flown to the hospital by the LifeFlight rescue helicopter after sustaining a leg injury from a horse kick on Monday morning.Around 7am, the rescue chopper was assigned to a private property in the Shire of McKinlay.The flight paramedic joined forces with local Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics to administer care for…
Queensland workplaces are being urged to participate in National Safe Work Month in October with the objective of preserving lives and decreasing the financial burden of occupational injuries and illnesses.The most recent national data indicates that Queensland experienced 51 workplace deaths in 2023. Among these incidents, 39 were classified under wor…
A worker sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a concrete grate being hoisted by an excavator in Perth’s north.Emergency services responded to the scene at Greenwood at around 11:50am on Thursday.Ambulance paramedics swiftly conveyed a 35-year-old man to Royal Perth Hospital, where he was treated for critical head injuries but unfortunately pa…
A person has been killed in a suspected work-related incident at a Taranaki farm on Saturday morning.According to police, emergency services were dispatched to a property in Auroa, South Taranaki, shortly before 9am.When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they discovered a man with severe injuries.He was pronounced deceased at the scene.Police said…
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