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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 ...
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 ...
Worker killed after plunging 20 metres in wind turbine collapse north of Mackay(Post)A worker died after plummeting 20 metres from a wind tower in central Queensland on Thursday afternoon.Emergency services, including a helicopter crew, responded to the incident at a property in Lake ...
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 ...
Crop-duster pilot killed in NSW crash(Post)A pilot has died in a crop-duster crash in western New South Wales.The crash was reported to emergency services at around 7.50am on Saturday.Upon arrival, officers discovered the wreckage of the crop ...
