-
Vic transport company charged after worker suffers electric shock(Post)
A Victorian transport company has been charged following an incident in which a worker sustained serious injuries when a crane truck he was operating contacted overhead power lines. The company faces ...
Safe Work Australia updates model Code of Practice for managing risks of plant in the workplace(Post)Safe Work Australia has released an updated model Code of Practice for managing the risks of plant in the workplace.“The Code now includes guidance on control measures to prevent roll-aways, includin ...
Worker taken hospital after fire incident at Ballarat mine(Post)A worker was transported to hospital following a fire at an underground gold mine in regional Victoria.The ABC News reported that workers were moved to safe chambers as a preventative measure followi ...
Farm injury leads to airlift(Post)A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was trapped by a truck tray in the Western Downs.The incident happened on Friday afternoon.Toowoomba's RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to th ...
Investigations launched after NSW mine worker suffers serious leg injury in lifting operation (Post)The NSW Resources Regulator is conducting an investigation after a mine worker suffered a leg fracture during a lifting operation last month. The Regulator said the worker was struck on the leg by a ...
Video focuses on vehicle-related incidents at NSW mine sites(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has launched a video campaign to help prevent vehicle incidents and near misses at mine sites.The video highlights a specific incident at a coal mine in Muswellbrook, wher ...
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 ...
Safety alert issued after NT worker suffers serious crush injuries(Post)Northern territory’s occupational health and safety regulator, NT WorkSafe, issued a safety alert after a worker suffered serious crush injuries while attempting to unload a 2.7-tonne utility compact ...
Regulator releases more details about fatal mining incident(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has released a safety notice following a fatal mining incident in central Queensland on Monday.The regulator said the worker was fatally crushed between ...
Master Code of Practice open for feedback - NHVR (Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is undertaking a review of the Master Code of Practice to improve heavy vehicle safety.The Master Code is a heavy vehicle code of practice registered in 20 ...
Man flown to hospital after farm vehicle crash in south-east Queensland(Post)A man has been injured in a farm vehicle incident in south-east Queensland on Friday morning. The LifeFlight rescue helicopter landed at the farm in the Bundaberg region at about 11.50am. LifeFlight ...
