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Safe Work Australia updates data on work-related fatalities(Post)
The latest statistics from Safe Work Australia reveal that a total of 56 Australian workers have died at work this year. The Transport, postal, and warehousing industry has the highest number ...
Gold Coast man in hospital with critical injuries after workplace incident(Post)A worker has been transported to the hospital with critical injuries after a serious incident occurred at a construction site on the Gold Coast Wednesday morning.Emergency responders swiftly arrived ...
Death on the job: Thirty two fatal incidents reported to WorkSafe so far this year (Post)Latest statistics from WorkSafe New Zealand show a total of 32 fatal occupational incidents have been reported to the safety watchdog this year. Transport, Postal and Warehousing and Construction hav ...
Highest workplace fatalities in New Zealand in 2022 were in Agriculture, WorkSafe figures reveal(Post)Preliminary data from WorkSafe NZ indicates that 44 work-related fatalities were reported to the safety watchdog in 2022.The Agriculture industry had the highest number of fatal occupational injuries ...
Fatal occupational incidents statistics updated(Post)According to Safe Work Australia, 134 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year. Recent figures from the federal safety regulator show fatal incidents in the Transport, postal & ...
WorkSafe probes wind farm death(Post)WorkSafe has confirmed it is conducting an investigation into the fatal incident involving a worker who was struck by a wind turbine blade in Rokewood on Monday morning.The Victorian workplace safety ...
More than 100 workers killed on the job this year(Post)According to recent data from Safe Work Australia, there have been 103 fatalities among Australian workers this year. The highest number of deaths occurred in the Transport, postal, and warehousing s ...
Fall from roof prompts SafeWork SA safety warning(Post)SafeWork SA warns workers about the risk of falls when working on roofs after an apprentice electrician suffered broken ribs when he fell from a roof.The apprentice fell 3 metres and landed on a boun ...
WorkSafe launches new infographics highlighting psychosocial hazards in high-risk industries(Post)WorkSafe has created infographics addressing psychosocial risks prevalent in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, forestry and agriculture, in addition to those risks impacting ...
Safety breaches led to hefty fines for Vic employers in 2023(Post)WorkSafe Victoria reminds employers that failure to comply with OHS regulations can lead to serious consequences after 153 companies and individuals were fined for safety breaches in 2023.Last year, ...
Worker hospitalised after metal frame became stuck in his neck(Post)A man sustained severe injuries when a piece of metal got stuck in his neck at a Brisbane workplace.Paramedics responded to an incident involving a man who was injured while working at a construction ...
