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Workplace death toll keeps rising(Post)
According to latest Safe Work Australia figures, a total of 126 Australian workers have died on the job so far this year.The Transport, postal and warehousing industry tops the list with 40 fatalitie ...
Industrial manslaughter charges for Darwin building contractor after worker’s fatal fall(Post)A Darwin building contractor is facing industrial manslaughter charges following the death of a worker at a Bayview construction site in April 2020.The man, 60, was fatally injured after he fell abou ...
133 Australian workers killed at work this year(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently published data revealing that 133 Australian workers have died in workplace incidents this year. The transport, postal and warehousing industries lead with 41 fatalit ...
Agriculture leading in workplace fatalities in New Zealand(Post)Twenty-three people have been killed in workplace agricultural incidents so far this year, according to the latest WorkSafe data.The figures show Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries i ...
Forty New Zealand workers killed on the job this year (Post)A total of 40 New Zealand workers have been fatally injured at work this year, latest WorkSafe statistics reveal.The Transport Postal and Warehousing experienced the highest number of fatal inci ...
Safe Work Australia seeks public input on the ‘requirements for competent persons for asbestos related tasks’ (Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on the meaning of ‘competent persons for asbestos-related tasks.’The safety agency invites all stakeholders including asbestos consultants, asbestos removalist ...
Transport, postal, and warehousing industries topped list of workplace fatalities in 2025(Post)According to preliminary statistics from Safe Work Australia, a total of 178 workers were killed on the job in 2025. The transport, postal, and warehousing industry experienced 65 fatalities, while ...
Transport-related work fatalities increase(Post)According to the latest data from Safe Work Australia, there have been 62 fatal workplace injuries among Australian workers since the start of the year. The transport, postal, and warehousing sector ...
WorkSafe issues reminder about engineered stone prohibition(Post)WorkSafe reminds the industry that the processing of engineered stone is no longer permitted, after a business was discovered to be unlawfully processing the material.WorkSafe said inspectors recentl ...
Forty-five Australian workers killed in 2024(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently published updated work-related fatality data for 2024.The latest data reveals that 45 Australian workers have died on the job this year.Transport, postal and warehous ...
Man airlifted after ladder fall at Gatton(Post)A man has been flown to hospital after falling from a ladder in South East Queensland.The man, aged in his 40s, tumbled from a ladder while constructing a carport at a home in Gatton on Thursday morn ...
