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Death on the job: SafeWork Australia releases 2022 fatality count (Post)
Twelve Australian workers have been killed at work this year, according to SafeWork Australia. The Transport, postal & warehousing industry has lost six workers. Others include:Agriculture, fore ...
Safe Work Australia releases work-related fatality stats(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest workplace fatality figures for 2022. So far this year, 120 Australian workers have been killed at work. Transport, postal & warehousing industry has 52 ...
Workplace death toll rolls on(Post)According to latest Safe Work Australia figures, twenty Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year.The Transport postal and warehousing industry leads with 10 fatalities, followed b ...
Joint agency blitz aims to improve safety on NSW building sites(Post)SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading are undertaking a safety blitz on residential building sites in the State’s Mid-North Coast to ensure workplaces comply with health and safety regulations.Assistant ...
Seven Australian workers killed at work in 2024(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia figures show seven Australian workers have suffered fatal injuries at work so far this year.The transport postal and warehousing industry has recorded two fatalities, const ...
NT WorkSafe warns about dangers of poorly installed DC isolators (Post)NT WorkSafe reminds solar installers that poor installation of DC isolators can lead to fire.In a recent safety alert, the safety regulator urges solar PV installers and electricians to “ensure ...
Fatalities spike in transport, postal and warehousing industry(Post)Latest data from Safe Work Australia reveals that the Transport, postal & warehousing industry is still the most dangerous industry, with 35 on-the-job deaths so far this year.The Agriculture, fo ...
How to avoid burns at work(Post)Every June, Burns Awareness Month focuses on raising awareness about burn injuries and their prevention. Spearheaded by Kidsafe, Australia's foremost child injury prevention organisation, this campai ...
Vic worker fatally injured in incident involving powerline(Post)An investigation has been launched by WorkSafe after a worker suffered a fatal injury while installing irrigation at an orchard in northern Victoria last Thursday. According to WorkSafe, the man was ...
Thursday 6th May 2021(Post)Young farm worker tells story of surviving an electric shock. When Jason Daniels was 17, he suffered horrific injuries from an electric shock after the grain auger he was moving connected with a ...
Death toll in the workplace rises(Post)According to data from Safe Work Australia, the total number of Australian workers killed at work this year has now reached 43. The transport, postal, and warehousing sector tops the list with 21 fa ...
