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Mechanic critical after truck rolls on him in southern Queensland(Post)
A mechanic was severely injured after being crushed by a truck at a worksite near Toowoomba on Thursday evening.At around 7.30pm, a man in his twenties was preparing a truck to be towed at Pilton whe ...
Darwin equipment company plead guilty over fatal workplace incident (Post)A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that led to the death of a worker. The 30-year-old man was helping load an excavator o ...
Vic nurse faces charges after allegedly working with COVID-19(Post)A Victorian nurse faces charges under the OHS Act after allegedly working at an aged care facility after testing positive for COVID-19.WorkSafe says the nurse worked at the aged care facility between ...
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 ...
NT WorkSafe publishes new guidelines for managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue(Post)NT WorkSafe has released new resources to assist heavy vehicle operators manage the risks associated with driver fatigue.NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong said the State’s workplace safety ...
Fatalities spike in transport, postal and warehousing industry(Post)Latest data from Safe Work Australia reveals that the Transport, postal & warehousing industry is still the most dangerous industry, with 35 on-the-job deaths so far this year.The Agriculture, fo ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases new fact sheet on workplace bullying and harassment(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has developed a fact sheet about bullying and harassment in the workplace.Workplace bullying is repeated, unwelcome behaviour directed towards an employee. Workplace bully ...
133 Australian workers killed at work this year(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently published data revealing that 133 Australian workers have died in workplace incidents this year. The transport, postal and warehousing industries lead with 41 fatalit ...
Updated Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) to be enforced from 1 December 2026(Post)Workplace health and safety (WHS) ministers have reached a consensus on the updated WEL list and a coordinated transition period until 30 November 2026, according to Safe Work Australia.This adjustme ...
Two businesses damaged in truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide (Post)Two businesses have been damaged in a truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide on Wednesday morning.The unoccupied truck crashed into two businesses after rolling more than 200 metres in the Adelaid ...
Defence facing WHS charges over crocodile attack on soldiers(Post)The Department of Defence is facing charges after two soldiers were injured in a crocodile attack two years ago.The soldiers were swimming at Portland Roads in far north Queensland on 6 August 2021 w ...
