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New Zealand company fined after customer loses leg in forklift incident(Post)
WorkSafe NZ urges companies dealing with on-site traffic to take heed of the lessons learned from a tragic incident that resulted in a woman losing her lower leg.The woman was hit by a forklift while
Man dies after becoming stuck in cement crushing machinery in central Queensland(Post)A 68-year-old man has been killed after being trapped in machinery in central Queensland.Emergency services were dispatched to Knight St in Rockhampton at around 11.30am on Tuesday following reports o
Worker dies following excavator incident at macadamia farm in Queensland(Post)A farm contractor has been killed after becoming trapped beneath an excavator in Queensland.The man, 55, was fatally injured while working at a farm in Owanyilla on Tuesday afternoon.Paramedics arrive
New safety guide for Victorian farming families released(Post)The Victorian Farmers Federation has launched a farm safety guidebook for children aged between 10-15 years.The Child Safety on Farms guide was developed after a 2021 coronial inquiry revealed that se
VIC metal fabrication subcontractor charged after worker fractures back in fall(Post)A Victorian metal fabrication subcontractor has been charged with three breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell from height at a Melbo
New regulations to protect Victorian workers from harassment(Post)The Victorian Government is set to implement enhanced measures aimed at safeguarding retail workers from assault and abuse.Premier Jacinta Allan has revealed that her Government will be amending the l
Victoria power station operator fined $1.5m over workplace fatality(Post)A Victorian power station operator has been fined $1.5 million after a worker was fatally burned in an explosion four years ago.During the incident in November 2018, a 54-year-old man was installing a
Man sustains severe injuries after boat fuel tank explodes in southeast NSW(Post)A man is in critical condition after a fuel tank exploded while he was working on a recreational boat at a home in Illawarra. According to ABC News, witnesses recounted hearing a "bang" originating f
Worker injured after quad bike rolls down steep embankment(Post)A council employee sustained injuries after his quad bike went off an embankment in Sydney’s east.The 62-year-old man was landscaping when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle and rolled down a c
Fatality in emergency care leads to WorkSafe charges(Post)A Vic public healthcare provider is facing charges after a patient died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in June 2024. The Melbourne-based service is confronted with one charge under section 23(1) of
SafeWork SA issues safety warning to fruit and vegetable businesses after worker injury(Post)SafeWork SA has issued a warning to employers in the fruit and vegetable sector, after a worker was seriously injured in the Riverland early this month.The female worker was working near the pressure
