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WorkSafe 2023 work-related fatality data reveals transport is New Zealand’s most dangerous industry(Post)
According to New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator, forty-four workers have been killed at work this year.Three industries including Transport, postal and warehousing, Agriculture and&nb ...
Workplace deaths soar past 100(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia data shows 106 people have been killed at work so far this year. Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 42 fatalities, followed by Agriculture, forest ...
Quad bike law change not enough to prevent deaths(Post)Quad bike law change not enough to prevent deaths. The decision to not retrofit mandatory roll bars on thousands of quad bikes has proven fatal as Australians continue to lose their lives i ...
Brisbane worker in critical condition following collision with vehicle(Post)A man has been hospitalised with critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle at a Brisbane job site.The incident occurred in Pinkenba, at about 7:50am on Tuesday, causing life-threatening injur ...
WorkSafe prosecutes company and director over serious head injury to worker(Post)Victoria's safety watchdog is prosecuting a Gippsland company and its sole director after a worker suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a pipe. The company and the director face charg ...
Man seriously injured in Queensland workplace incident(Post)A workplace incident in central Queensland has left a man with severe injuries.Ambulance paramedics were alerted to the incident in Rockhampton at around 9.10 am on Wednesday.They arrived at the scen ...
Psychosocial hazards contributing to work-related stress(Post)Work-related stress is a significant problem in today's workplace. While many factors can contribute to work-related stress, psychosocial hazards are the most common. Psychosocial hazards are those t ...
Safe Work Australia releases resources to manage WHS risks of working from home(Post)Safe Work Australia has released new guidance materials to help workers control the WHS risks of working from home.Safe Work Australia said workplace health and safety regulations ‘apply when workers ...
VIC feedlot company charged over workplace fatal electrocution(Post)WorkSafe has laid charges against a feedlot operator after a worker was fatally electrocuted near Dimboola two years ago.WorkSafe said the 29-year-old man was stacking hay bales when the machinery he ...
Tuesday 9th March 2021(Post)WorkSafe Victoria to focus on stamping out workplace sexual harassment. WorkSafe Victoria has commenced a campaign today to raise awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. The aim is to e ...
Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update published(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest edition of its Quarterly News Update for May.This publication highlights the efforts of the federal safety agency and shares perspectives from professional ...
