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Queensland woman flown to hospital following horse-riding incident(Post)
A woman was flown to hospital by the LifeFlight rescue chopper on Thursday afternoon after she experienced a fall from a horse in South East Queensland.The aeromedical crew was called to the scene at
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
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 wit
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 Hospit
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 man
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 Gunned
WorkSafe opens probe into fatal gold mine collapse(Post)WorkSafe is carrying out an investigation into a mine collapse that occurred near Ballarat on Wednesday.WorkSafe says the incident happened during hand-mining operations, leading to the death of one w
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 c
Revealed: More than 160 young tradies killed on the job in the past 10 years(Post)Statistics show 16 young tradies are killed on the job each year in Australia. About two weeks ago, a teen apprentice died after falling at a Queensland worksite. And early this month, a man in his 50
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 insta
Joint inspection blitz uncovers safety failings (Post)WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected more than 40 construction sites last month, issuing improvement notices and holding information sessions. The joint inspection blitz focused on working at