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Research shows older farmers face high risk of fatal workplace injuries(Post)
A new study has found that farmers aged 55 years and over are more likely to suffer fatal workplace injuries compared to their younger counterparts.According to researchers, farm vehicles, including ...
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 ...
Queensland seeks feedback on quad bike safety rules(Post)New laws to improve the safety of quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles in Queensland workplaces have been proposed.The proposed changes are contained in a discussion paper, according to WorkSafe Quee ...
90 Year Old Woman Dies After Fall on Travellator(Post)Ninety-year-old women on an outing with a carer died after falling on a travelator. In February 2019, a ninety-year-old woman died shortly after falling on a shopping centre travelator during a ...
New Zealand company fined after customer loses leg in forklift incident(Post)WorkSafe NZ urges companies dealing with on-site traffic to take heed of the lessons learned from a tragic incident that resulted in a woman losing her lower leg.The woman was hit by a forklift while ...
Latest key NT occupational health and safety stats published (Post)According to recent statistics from NT WorkSafe, vehicle incidents accounted for the majority of workplace fatalities in the NT.Published as part of the National Safe Work Month, the 2021-22 key work ...
Teenager flown to hospital after rolling ATV in south-east Queensland(Post)A teenager was airlifted to a hospital by the LifeFlight rescue chopper following a rollover incident involving an ATV in Queensland.It is understood the male teenager was operating the ATV on a ...
NSW logistics company fined for safety breaches that led to worker death(Post)A NSW logistics company has been fined for safety breaches that led to the death of a worker more than three years ago.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the company pleaded guilty in the Distric ...
National Road Safety Week reminds road users to protect emergency workers in Tasmania(Post)National Road Safety Week runs from May 15 to May 22, and this year’s theme is ‘protect our protectors’, reminding Tasmanian drivers to ‘slow down to protect those who protect us and assist us.’Inspe ...
Australian music star joins road safety campaign(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has teamed up with Australian country music singer James Blundell to spread word about road safety.“After touring for the past 35 years, I’ve clocked thous ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases quarterly safety report Jan-Mar 2022(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released its quarterly safety report for January to March 2022 to help the industry improve workplace safety. The regulator says the report provides details on inciden ...
