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Worker dies following excavator incident at macadamia farm in Queensland(Post)
A farm contractor has been killed after becoming trapped beneath an excavator in Queensland.The man, 55, was fatally injured while working at a farm in Owanyilla on Tuesday afternoon.Paramedics arriv ...
Victorian education department and pool operator fined $180k for boy's drowning(Post)The Victorian Department of Education and a pool operator were collectively fined $180,000 following the death of a young boy on a school trip.The eight-year-old boy tragically died by drowning at a ...
Man dies after becoming stuck in cement crushing machinery in central Queensland(Post)A 68-year-old man has been killed after being trapped in machinery in central Queensland.Emergency services were dispatched to Knight St in Rockhampton at around 11.30am on Tuesday following reports ...
Geelong company sentenced over forklift incident(Post)A Geelong fruit and vegetable company has been sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after a worker was injured by a forklift load.The worker sustained multiple fractures after being ...
New WorkCover initiative targets forklift-related injuries (Post)WorkCover has launched a pilot program to help reduce forklift-related injuries in the North Queensland region.The Harmful Equipment (Forklifts) Injury Risk Reduction Initiative aims to support ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases compliance priorities for July–December 2023(Post)The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its compliance priorities for the last half of 2023.The Resources Regulator’s compliance priorities for July to December 2023 include ‘heavy vehi ...
Australia’s first silica dust code of practice commences in Queensland(Post)A new code of practice to minimise exposure to silica dust in the construction industry is now in force in Queensland.The new code ‘Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Constructio ...
Auckland poultry company fined over severed thumb(Post)An Auckland poultry company will pay $30,000 to an employee after her thumb was severed while cleaning machinery.The company was also fined $200,000 following the incident in October 2020.According t ...
SafeWork SA compliance campaign targets childcare centres and schools (Post)SafeWork SA inspectors will be visiting childcare centres, and schools in both metropolitan and regional areas to ensure that playground operators are managing the risks associated with creating a&nb ...
Friday 23rd April 2021(Post)Parks Victoria fined $100,000 over serious injuries. On Monday, Parks Victoria was issued a $100,000 fine after two men were seriously injured when riding motorbikes within a nature reserve.The ...
Safe Work Australia requesting feedback on how to improve dispute resolution in accordance with the model WHS legislation(Post)Safe Work Australia is calling for comments on possible measures to enhance dispute resolution within the framework of the model work health and safety (WHS) regulations “Under the curre ...
