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Serious quad bike crash in northern Queensland prompts safety warning(Post)
Queensland police have issued a safety reminder to quad bike riders after a man was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in north Queensland on April 26.Police said four men were riding on a q ...
Man’s death on Queensland rural property sparks quad bike safety warning(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has warned of the dangers of using quad bikes after a rural property owner was fatally injured in a quad bike rollover in November 2021.Initial investigations i ...
National Agriculture Day(Post)National Agriculture DayAgricultural days are celebrated annually in many countries to acknowledge the national contributions of those in the agricultural industry. From riding boundary fences on a r ...
SafeWork encourages agricultural workers to make safety a priority this National Farm Safety Week(Post)SafeWork NSW is encouraging the 81,000 agricultural workers in the state to prioritise safety during National Farm Safety Week by following proper work practices or not working at all.SafeWork statis ...
SafeWork issues safety warning after young boy falls from scaffolding on NSW construction site (Post)An incident where a 13-year-old boy suffered serious injuries at a construction site has prompted a reminder from SafeWork NSW about the dangers of taking kids to worksites.The young boy sustained se ...
NHVR collaborates with police to combat OSOM breaches in Queensland(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has teamed up with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to combat breaches of Oversize Overmass (OSOM) permits in the southeast of the state, following an ...
Learning sessions aim to improve the safety of female farm workers in NSW(Post)The NSW Government has partnered with Essential Energy to deliver free educational farm safety programs for women agricultural workers in regional NSW.Minister for fair trading Eleni Petinos said the ...
New road safety campaign targets young drivers(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has launched a new road safety campaign targeting L and P licence holders. The new Don’t #uck With A Truck campaign demonstrates how Learner (L) and Provisional ( ...
Workplace injury leads to 5K fine for Queensland truckie(Post)An experienced truck driver has been fined $5,000 following an incident in which a young worker suffered a crush injury at work and spent 18 days in hospital.The truckie was recently sentenced in the ...
Vic farmers advised to prioritise safety during the harvesting season(Post)WorkSafe is emphasising the importance of safety for Victorian primary producers as they enter the harvest season. The safety regulator observes that the harvest season frequently places greater dem ...
Non-compliance warnings issued during significant statewide campaign to safeguard NSW employees(Post)The NSW government has intensified its initiatives to safeguard workers, with SafeWork NSW executing its most extensive statewide compliance inspection since it became an independent regulatory body ...
