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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 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 ...
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 ...
WorkSafe probes work-related fatality in Mandurah(Post)An investigation has been initiated by WorkSafe regarding the work-related fatality of a male painter in his sixties, following an incident that took place in Mandurah last week. WorkSafe said the ma ...
Road worker suffers critical injuries after being struck by speeding vehicle in Waikato(Post)A road worker sustained critical injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in New Zealand's North Island.Police said the incident happened at a road worksite in Waikato on Friday afternoon.“R ...
Chopper pilot killed in NT muster crash(Post)A pilot has been killed after his helicopter crashed while mustering on a remote Northern Territory cattle station.The 65-year-old man’s Robinson R22 helicopter crashed on Tuesday afternoon about 650 ...