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NSW mining company fined after workplace incident leaves man with serious foot injuries(Post)
A NSW mining company has been fined $300,000 over an incident that left a worker with serious injuries.The worker suffered serious injuries to his toes and foot after he became entangled in a scraper ...
Amendments to the model WHS laws published (Post)Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws.A number of recommendations from the 2018 review of the laws have been implemented in the current version o ...
Dark toll rolls on(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently updated the 2022 work-related fatality figures.A total of 74 work-related deaths have been reported this year.Transport, postal and warehousing workplaces have record ...
How to Manage Heat Stress in the Workplace(Post)As summer begins and temperatures start to rise, it's important for business owners to be aware of the dangers of heat stress in the workplace. Heat stress can lead to a range of symptoms, including ...
Wednesday 10th February 2021(Post)Man suffers serious burns after fire at Adams Distillery. A man is in a critical condition after suffering partial and full-thickness burns to his hands, face and legs while mixing product using ...
Man struck by metal beam at Logan workplace(Post)A man in his 50s has sustained severe injuries following a workplace incident in South East Queensland. The incident happened shortly after 9am on Friday in Loganholme, where it is believed ste ...
Light aircraft crash claims life of WA pilot(Post)A man lost his life when the light aircraft he was flying crashed in the Midwest region of Western Australia on Friday morning. A member of the public reported the sighting of wreckage in Ogilvie, a ...
Safe Work Australia updates work-related fatality data for this year(Post)Safe Work Australia's most recent data discloses that 29 Australian workers have been killed at work this year.Transport postal and warehousing industry has the highest number of fatalities at 7, fol ...
Victorian health service facing charges over death of patient(Post)A Victorian health service has been charged by WorkSafe after a mental health patient died at a Melbourne Hospital two years ago.The charge against the health service is in relation to their failure ...
Manager to front court following deadly factory blaze in Melbourne(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against the general manager of a chemical production firm following the death of an employee at a Melbourne factory two years ago. The 44-year-old man was working at the f ...
Regulator raises alarm over rising number of bulldozer incidents across NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin following an increase in bulldozer related incidents across the state’s mine sites.Since January 2022, the regulator has received reports of s ...
