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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 ...
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 ...
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 h ...
Safe Work Australia releases new Model Code of Practice for tower cranes(Post)Safe Work Australia has developed a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces.Some of the risks associated with crane operations include contact wi ...
Man sustains critical injuries after plummeting six meters from rooftop at NSW workplace(Post)A worker has sustained serious injuries after falling off a roof in northern NSW. The incident involved a 60-year-old man who fell from a height of 6 meters while working at a property in Gunne ...
WorkSafe probes work-related fatality in Mandurah(Post)An investigation has been initiated by WorkSafe regarding the work-related fatality of a male painter in his sixties, following an incident that took place in Mandurah last week. WorkSafe said the ma ...
Two men killed in tragic workplaces incidents in WA(Post)Two workers lost their lives in unrelated workplace incidents in Western Australia on Thursday.In Katanning, a man died after falling from a roof at about 9.40am.He was transported to Katanning ...
SA contractor loses asbestos licence after breaching safety regulations(Post)A South Australian demolition contractor who recently removed asbestos from a home without installing air monitors has lost their asbestos removal licence.SafeWork SA says the company did not hire a ...
Man flown to hospital following farming incident in Queensland(Post)A man was flown to hospital following a farming incident in south-east Queensland. The incident happened on Sunday morning. The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the incident in the Toowoomba regi ...
Man dies in hospital after plummeting 6m from roof at NSW workplace(Post)In a tragic workplace incident in northern New South Wales, a man has succumbed to his injuries in the hospital after falling from a roof. The man was engaged in work at a museum in Gunnedah wh ...
Safe Work Australia publishes new guide aimed at addressing the risks linked to the installation of rooftop solar systems(Post)Safe Work Australia has introduced a new guide to assist in managing the health and safety risks related to rooftop solar installation tasks, covering aspects from retail and planning through to inst ...