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Vic abattoir fined after worker suffered fall from height injuries(Post)
The Ararat Magistrates' Court has convicted and fined a mutton abattoir after a worker suffered head injuries when he fell from a raised platform.After pleading guilty to failing to maintain safe sys ...
New WorkCover initiative targets forklift-related injuries (Post)WorkCover has launched a pilot program to help reduce forklift-related injuries in the North Queensland region.The Harmful Equipment (Forklifts) Injury Risk Reduction Initiative aims to support ...
Safety alert issued after Queensland worker was struck by an excavator bucket(Post)A safety alert has been issued after a Queensland construction worker was struck by an excavator bucket in November 2022.WorkSafe said "the excavator was operating near the worker when, for reasons y ...
Friday 26th February 2021(Post)New asbestos regulations to take effect in coming months. WorkSafe Queensland has announced that as of May 1, 2021, low-density asbestos fibreboard (LDB), also known as asbestos insulating board ...
Study shows one-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus (Post)New research from Curtin University has found that one-quarter of the Australian workforce suffer from tinnitus or ringing in the ears, a condition that can disturb sleep and cause anxiety and depres ...
Modern Slavery: Shining a Light on a Global Human Rights Issue(Post)It is shocking and saddening that slavery persists today despite the many strides made in human rights over the past century. In many ways, this crisis of human trafficking and forced labour is even ...
SafeWork SA urges farmers to harvest safely(Post)SafeWork SA reminds farmers to be extra careful when working with machinery during the harvesting season.The reminder comes after the safety watchdog was recently notified of a number of incidents in ...
Monday 29th March 2021(Post)WorkSafe issues safety alerts associated with mobile plant use. WorkSafe has issued a reminder about mobile plant risks after multiple recent incidents involving rollovers.The department has rec ...
Safety warning issued after VIC worker falls from roof(Post)WorkSafe is advising employers to remember the importance of controlling the hazards involved in working at heights following an incident where a worker sustained injuries while carrying out roo ...
Melbourne indoor play centre faces charges following serious fall that injured child(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a Melbourne indoor play centre after an eight-year-old child experienced a fractured spine from a fall of about seven metres from a rope ladder.WorkSafe accuses the ...
WorkSafe Victoria lays charges over camper's death(Post)Charges have been laid against a Victorian accommodation business following an incident in which a falling tree branch fatally crushed a camper in March 2021.The company faces two charges under the V ...
