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Safe Work Australia releases updated WHS guidance for tree work(Post)
Safe Work Australia has released updated WHS guidance to help workers manage the risks of tree work.Safe Work Australia said the ‘Guide to managing the risks of tree work updates the previous Guide to
Tree lopper injured after being struck by power pole (Post)A man suffered serious injuries following a tree lopping incident on the Gold Coast on Monday morning.The 48-year-old man was clearing trees in Broadbeach when a power pole fell on him at about 9am. R
LifeFlight transports man to hospital following horse riding incident(Post)A man in his 50s was transported to the hospital by the LifeFlight rescue helicopter after falling from a horse north of Brisbane.The incident happened on Tuesday morning.The helicopter was deployed t
Worker succumbs to injuries after workplace incident in Adelaide(Post)A worker has died from injuries sustained in an incident at an Adelaide workplace two weeks ago. The 42-year-old man sustained serious head injuries after reportedly falling from a truck on April 5.He
Man hospitalised after chainsaw incident(Post)A man has been flown to hospital after an incident involving a chainsaw in the Lockyer Valley region.The man injured himself with a chainsaw after falling from a ladder on Sunday afternoon.RACQ LifeFl
Queensland worker survives 30m cliff plunge(Post)A worker has been seriously injured after he plunged 30m down a steep cliff on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday morning.The man in his 20s was working on trees when he fell from the edge, landing on th
Geelong company sentenced over forklift incident(Post)A Geelong fruit and vegetable company has been sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after a worker was injured by a forklift load.The worker sustained multiple fractures after being s
Charges filed against Victorian plastics manufacturer over workplace injury (Post)WorkSafe has charged a plastics manufacturer with two breaches of the OHS Act after a worker was struck on the head by a falling machine part in November 2021.The safety watchdog alleges the company f
Worker killed after plunging 20 metres in wind turbine collapse north of Mackay(Post)A worker died after plummeting 20 metres from a wind tower in central Queensland on Thursday afternoon.Emergency services, including a helicopter crew, responded to the incident at a property in Lake
Man airlifted to hospital after tumbling from a roof in southern Queensland(Post)A man in his 70s has been flown to a hospital following a fall from a roof in southern Queensland.The man was repairing his roof in the Toowoomba Region on Saturday morning when he fell from a height
Quad bike rider injured in Mount Archer crash(Post)RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter airlifted a man to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital after he was injured in a quad bike crash in southeast Queensland.The incident happened about 10 am on Wedn