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Queensland aquatic centre fined $85,000 over electric shock incident(Post)
```html Queensland Aquatic Centre Fined $85,000 Over Electric Shock Incident A fine of $85,000 has been imposed on a Queensland aquatic centre after an employee suffered an electric shock in a workpl
WA’s most dangerous occupational hazards uncovered(Post)WA's Most Dangerous Occupational Hazards Uncovered Recent WorkSafe data indicates that workers in Western Australia are significantly less likely to suffer a fatal work injury in 2024 compared to 34
SafeWork SA urges machinery operators to exercise caution around powerlines(Post)SafeWork SA and the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) have jointly issued a warning following a series of incidents where machinery has come into contact with live powerlines or scaffolds have b
New online tool aims to help construction workers meet their WHS obligations(Post)New Online Tool Aims to Help Construction Workers Meet Their WHS Obligations Safe Work Australia has released a new online tool designed to help construction workers understand and fulfil their dutie
Safe Work Australia seeks input on proposed model Code of Practice(Post)Safe Work Australia is developing a new model Code of Practice on biological hazards, and public consultation on the draft model Code is open now. Practical guidance will help employers meet legal obl
Thursday 8th April 2021(Post)Weekly Workplace Safety Roundup: Thursday 8th April 2021 This week's safety news covers a fatal tractor incident in North Queensland, a national forklift safety roadshow across New Zealand, and a che
Farmhand death caused by inadequate maintenance of quad bike(Post)Farmhand Death Caused by Inadequate Maintenance of Quad Bike WorkSafe New Zealand has said that a fatal quad bike rollover involving a Tararua farmhand might have been averted had the farm manager ma
Man killed in workplace incident west of Townsville(Post)A young man was fatally injured after being trapped beneath heavy machinery at a job site in western Queensland last Friday, on a property west of Townsville. In brief: Ambulance paramedics reached t
Man crashes farm bike while mustering cattle in south-east Queensland(Post)Man Crashes Farm Bike While Mustering Cattle in South-East Queensland A man has been flown to hospital after sustaining injuries in a mustering incident in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Aus
Latest NT work health and safety statistics published(Post)Latest NT Work Health and Safety Statistics Published The Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator has released the 2022-2023 Key Work Health and Safety statistics report. This report
Queensland Quad Bike Death and A $300,000 Fine Issued After A Fatality At A Cheese Factory(Post)Queensland Quad Bike Death and a $300,000 Fine Issued After a Fatality at a Cheese Factory Man Dies After Quad Bike Crash in Central Queensland A man has died following a quad bike accident in centr