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Teen critical after fall at Brisbane construction site(Post)
A teenage boy is fighting for his life at a Brisbane hospital after falling from a height at a West End worksite.The 17-year old boy reportedly fell about 2.5 metres on Tuesday afternoon.The boy suff ...
Charges filed against Victorian plastics manufacturer over workplace injury (Post)WorkSafe has charged a plastics manufacturer with two breaches of the OHS Act after a worker was struck on the head by a falling machine part in November 2021.The safety watchdog alleges the company ...
Workplace death toll rises(Post)SafeWork Australia has released the latest workplace fatality figures. The figures show that 47 Australian workers have been killed at work this year so far.The transport, postal and ...
Pilot dies after helicopter crashes while fighting bushfires in northern Tasmania(Post)A pilot has died after his helicopter crashed while fighting bushfires in northern Tasmania Monday afternoon.Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 3.20pm following reports of a ...
WorkSafe WA probing Maya farm death(Post)WorkSafe WA is investigating after an elderly man was killed in a farm incident in Western Australia’s Midwest regionThe safety watchdog said the 72-year-old man was struck by an old tractor in Maya ...
Man crushed by water tank in regional Victoria(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a man died after being crushed by a 600-kilogram water tank at a Barwon Downs property last week.The safety watchdog said the 79-year-old was h ...
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 ...
Worker succumbs to burn injuries after Brisbane electrocution incident(Post)A worker has passed away due to severe burn injuries sustained from an electrocution incident in Brisbane. The 30-year-old man from Sunshine Coast succumbed to his injuries a few days after the incid ...
Workplace fatalities continue to rise(Post)A total of 40 Australian workers have died in work-related incidents so far this year, according to recent data from Safe Work Australia.Transport postal and warehousing industry leads with 13 fatali ...
Safe Work Australia seeks input on National Safe Work Month campaign theme(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback from workers, employers and other key stakeholders on the theme for this year’s National Safe Work Month campaign.“We are seeking your valuable insights on the ...
Australia completes GHS 7 transition(Post)Manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals in Australia are now required to use the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7). The two-year tr ...
