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Man injured after being stomped by horse in south-east Queensland(Post)
A man has been flown to hospital following injuries sustained in a horse fall in the South Burnett region.According to reports, the man in his thirties was trampled by a horse following his fall ...
Darwin roofing company faces charges after opting to contest fine(Post)A Northern Territory roofing company will face court early next month after choosing to challenge an infringement notice issued by the state’s workplace safety watchdog.The safety watchdog alleges th ...
Horse rider flown to hospital with head injuries(Post)A man has been flown to hospital by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper after falling from a horse in the North Burnett region.The rescue helicopter was called to a property, northeast of Monto, after ...
WorkSafe Victoria lays charges over camper's death(Post)Charges have been laid against a Victorian accommodation business following an incident in which a falling tree branch fatally crushed a camper in March 2021.The company faces two charges under the V ...
Worker critically injured following 3m plunge at Sydney worksite(Post)A young man is in critical condition after experiencing a horrific fall at a Sydney workplace. The man in his 20s suffered severe head injuries after reportedly falling 3 meters at the work site in ...
Safety blitz targets unsafe construction sites in the Illawarra region (Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting construction sites in the Illawarra region to ensure workers are adhering to safety rules.During the three-day safety blitz, inspectors will focus on ‘electrical ...
SafeWork launches solar installation safety blitz(Post)SafeWork NSW has initiated a campaign to enforce compliance with regulations regarding the safe installation of rooftop solar equipment.According to the safety watchdog, safety inspectors want t ...
Thursday 20th May 2021(Post)Inspectors crackdown on Sutherland Shire construction sites. Over the next few days, SafeWork NSW inspectors will be targeting unsafe working systems across all building trades within the Suther ...
NT WorkSafe urges workplaces to secure septic tanks lids(Post)NT WorkSafe is reiterating its call for all workplaces in the Territory to examine the lids of septic tanks on their properties to ensure they are both safe and properly secured.“Despite three incide ...
Victor Harbor shed company fined after worker injured in roof plunge(Post)The South Australian Employment Tribunal has sentenced a shed company following an incident in which a worker was seriously injured after plunging through a roof.The worker suffered multiple inj ...
New SafeWork SA initiative focused on the retail industry(Post)The retail sector is the focus of a new campaign by SafeWork SA, which aims to protect workers from slips, trips, falls, and injuries caused by heavy lifting and repetitive tasks.Starting in Mar ...