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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 ...
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 ...
Adelaide college fined after student drowns on school excursion(Post)An Adelaide college has been fined $420,000 after a student drowned on a school trip in March 2021.The 16-year-old student drowned after jumping into the water to rescue a fellow student. A SafeWork ...
WorkSafe probing fatal fall incident in Perth(Post)WorkSafe is currently conducting an investigation into the work-related fatality of a 71-year-old roof plumber that occurred in Malaga on Tuesday.Reports indicate the man was performing tasks on the ...
Two miners sustain severe burns from steam at Queensland copper smelter(Post)Two workers were transported to hospital in a serious condition after sustaining severe burns at a mine site in outback Queensland.The miners were at a Mount Isa copper smelter when a steam vent next ...
NSW Resources Regulator announces compliance focus areas for the latter half of 2025(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released its Compliance Priorities for the second half of 2025, defining crucial compliance goals for the upcoming six months. These goals are intended to promote ong ...
