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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vic crane driver sentenced for workers compensation fraud(Post)A former crane driver has been sentenced to a 12 month Community Corrections Order for defrauding the Victorian WorkCover scheme.The crane driver was also ordered to pay restitution of $59,001 and $2 ...
Victorian company fined following fatal crushing(Post)A Melbourne-based company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed to death inside a shipping container more than three years ago.The truck body manufacturer had earlier pleaded guilt ...
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 ...
