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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
