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Vic transport company facing charges over serious truck crashes(Post)
A Vic transport company faces charges under section 32 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for unsafe work practices.WorkSafe alleges the company allowed workers to drive two milk tankers despi ...
Firies sustain injuries in burnover fighting bushfire in WA(Post)Three firefighters were hospitalised on Friday afternoon after experiencing smoke inhalation and sustaining minor injuries when their truck ignited in a fire incident north-west of Esperance. Accordi ...
SafeWork SA issues warning after auger operator dies(Post)A warning has been issued to businesses and their workers regarding the hazards of using augers, in light of a fatal incident involving a worker at a property south of Adelaide last month. SafeW ...
New SafeWork SA initiative focuses on slip and trip risks in workplaces(Post)Workplace health and safety watchdog, SafeWork SA, has recently initiated a campaign focused on slip and trip hazards to increase awareness on how to ensure the safety of South Australians at their ...
SafeWork SA issues carbon monoxide safety alert(Post)SafeWork SA is cautioning workplaces about the hazards associated with the use of fuel-powered vehicles and machinery in indoor settings following a series of recent carbon monoxide poisoning inciden ...
Transport company sentenced over truckie death at Yarraville depot(Post)A transport company has been fined $320,000 for workplace health and safety offences after a truck driver was killed by a B-double nearly three years ago.The truck driver was standing on a pile of wo ...
Man airlifted to hospital following incident involving heavy machinery in South East Queensland(Post)A man has been flown to hospital after a truck incident in South East Queensland on Friday afternoon.The man, aged in his sixties, was assisting with a recovery vehicle to relocate an overturned eart ...
NSW Resources Regulator's quarterly safety report released(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator's latest quarterly safety report indicates that 159 incident notifications were received between July to September 2022. The report shows no mine-related fatality occurred ...
Waikato landfill avoids prosecution despite safety breaches(Post)A Waikato landfill has avoided prosecution following a fatal workplace incident after WorkSafe NZ accepted an enforceable undertaking submitted by the company.The March 2020 incident happened when a ...
New safety initiative as farming remains the top cause of work-related fatalities in New Zealand(Post)Farming remains the primary contributor to workplace fatalities in New Zealand, representing 40% of all documented deaths. The sector has now been designated as a priority by WorkSafe, which is allo ...
NHVR urges truckies to make their health a top priority during Men's Health Week(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding truck drivers to prioritise their mental and physical well-being during Men's Health Week.Men's Health Week is observed internationally f ...
