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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 ...
Worker hospitalised after getting caught in machinery in horrific workplace incident at Salisbury(Post)A man was transported to the hospital following a work-related incident in south-east Queensland. The man in his 40s got stuck in equipment at Salisbury on Tuesday morning. Emergency services said f ...
Mine worker dies after vehicle incident in central Queensland(Post)A mine worker has died in a vehicle-related incident in central Queensland.The 27-year-old man was working at a coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin on Monday afternoon when he reportedly became tra ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
