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Worker suffers fatal electrocution on Sydney roof (Post)
A man in his 20s has died from an electric shock while servicing an air-conditioning system on a Sydney roof.Emergency services were sent to a business in Engadine Tuesday morning following repo ...
Thursday 6th May 2021(Post)Young farm worker tells story of surviving an electric shock. When Jason Daniels was 17, he suffered horrific injuries from an electric shock after the grain auger he was moving connected with a ...
New WorkSafe statistics reveal 2022 workplace death toll(Post)WorkSafe reminds workplaces of the shocking effects of occupational injuries after 61 workers were fatally injured in 2022.The 2022 death toll includes 24 people who were killed in workplace incident ...
Quad bike fatality on WA farm prompts WorkSafe investigation (Post)Western Australia’s safety regulator has launched an investigation following the death of a quad bike rider on a farm in the Wheatbelt region last week.The 22 year-old woman was fatally injured ...
90 Year Old Woman Dies After Fall on Travellator(Post)Ninety-year-old women on an outing with a carer died after falling on a travelator. In February 2019, a ninety-year-old woman died shortly after falling on a shopping centre travelator during a ...
WorkSafe New Zealand issues fresh guidelines on electrical safety for imported buildings(Post)New Zealand’s workplace health and safety watchdog has released fresh guidelines outlining the necessary steps to ensure that imported buildings or building parts, such as a bathroom pod, meet electr ...
Safe Work Australia releases updated WHS information for electricians(Post)Safe Work Australia recently released a new WHS profile focusing on electricians, aiming to highlight the common risks they face during their work activities.The federal safety agency said this ...
SafeWork inspection targets rooftop solar installers’ safety(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting solar panel installation sites across the State to ensure employees work in a safe environment.SafeWork NSW Executive Director Compliance & Dispute Resolution ...
WorkSafe Victoria warns farm workers about the dangers of overhead powerlines (Post)WorkSafe Victoria has issued a safety alert about the dangers of overhead powerlines on farms following reports of large machinery making contact with powerlines across Victoria and South Australia.T ...
South Australians advised to prioritise safety when working near powerlines(Post)SafeWork SA, in collaboration with the state's electricity distributor, is urging the community to exercise caution about the serious hazards posed by working in proximity to overhead and undergroun ...
SafeWork NSW issues safety warning regarding electrical work following rise in fatalities(Post)SafeWork NSW is urging both employers and employees to be aware of the dangers associated with working with or in proximity to electricity, in light of a troubling increase in fatalities and severe ...