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Truckie killed by hay bale in northern Victoria(Post)
WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the fatal incident involving a 48-year-old truckie on a farm in northern Victoria on Thursday morning. The workplace safety authority said that a tra ...
Safe Work Australia seeks public comments on crane licensing for high risk work(Post)Safe Work Australia is currently inviting input on six suggestions designed to enhance the high-risk work licensing framework for cranes.“The proposals include new licences, new experience requiremen ...
Worker crushed to death at Melbourne warehouse(Post)A forklift operator was fatally crushed by bags of animal feed at a Melbourne warehouse on Thursday afternoon.WorkSafe said the man, 63, was trying to fix a torn bag of animal feed when three one-ton ...
WorkSafe blitz aims to reduce work-related injuries in aged care facilities (Post)WorkSafe WA inspectors are visiting aged care facilities to check that employers are complying with occupational health and safety regulations.Inspectors will focus on specific hazards in the industr ...
Safe Work Australia releases updated WHS guidance for tree work(Post)Safe Work Australia has released updated WHS guidance to help workers manage the risks of tree work.Safe Work Australia said the ‘Guide to managing the risks of tree work updates the previous Guide t ...
Safe Work Australia seeks public feedback on engineered stone ban(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking public feedback on a prohibition on the use of engineered stone.The federal safety regulator urges all stakeholders to visit Safe Work Australia’s consultation website ...
WA mining company facing charges over sexual harassment documents(Post)WorkSafe WA has charged a mining company for withholding documents relating to sexual harassment.The company faces charges for failing to release documents to WorkSafe in 34 cases of alleged sexual h ...
Queensland roofing company, supervisor, fined over roof plunge(Post)A Queensland roofing company and its supervisor have recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety breaches after a worker sustained multiple injuries in a roof fall.The worker fell about seven metres ...
WorkSafe Victoria probes death of hotel guest(Post)Victoria’s safety authority has launched an investigation following the death of a man who fell at a Melbourne hotel on June 12.WorkSafe confirmed the 50-year-old man died in hospital on Saturday.“It ...
Shipping container crush spurs Vic WorkSafe prosecution(Post)A stone benchtop business faces charges following the death of a worker at a Campbellfield factory in February 2020.The company is facing three charges under the Victorian OHS Act for failing to ...
Queensland man killed in lawnmower incident on his first day at work(Post)A man has lost his life due to a horrific lawnmower incident in Queensland. The 50-year-old man sustained fatal injuries when his ride-on mower collided with a tree, south of Toowoomba, at about 2pm ...
