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Perth boy succumbs to injuries after fall (Post)
A 12-year-old boy who was seriously injured after falling from height at a Perth construction site has died.The boy was rushed to Perth Children's Hospital in a critical condition following the incid ...
Rider suffers shoulder injury after falling from horse(Post)A woman has been flown to hospital after falling from her horse, north-east of Roma on Monday morning.The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene at about 10.30 am.The woman reportedly suffered ...
Melbourne construction worker dies in hospital after fall(Post)A worker lost his life due to head injuries sustained from a fall at a Melbourne construction site last Tuesday.The 56-year-old man fell from an elevated platform in Doncaster East.He sustained ...
WorkSafe takes firm stance as employees and their families bear consequences of falls(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is implementing a rigorous enforcement policy to avert serious falls from heights, with numerous construction companies referred for possible legal measures in the initial months o ...
SafeWork campaign aims to prevent fall from height injuries in construction(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched a 12-month campaign to reduce falls in the construction industry.The campaign comes after a judge voiced concern over the high number of serious ‘fall from height’ incidents ...
Port Adelaide company fined after fatal roof fall(Post)A Port Adelaide company has been fined $100,000 for breaches of workplace safety rules after a worker died following a fall through a roof in December 2019. The 51-year-old man was working on a roof ...
Safety warning after kids fall into septic tanks in the NT(Post)NT WorkSafe reminds workplaces to ensure that septic tank lids on their properties are safe and secured after a four-year-old child fell into a full septic tank in the Barkly Region last week. “Unsec ...
Monbulk nursery sentenced after worker’s fatal fall from roof(Post)A Monbulk-based nursery and horticulture supplier has been imposed a fine of $65,000 after a worker experienced a fatal head injury due to a fall through a shed roof onto a concrete surface. The Mel ...
WorkSafe partners with Solar Victoria to protect solar installers from falls(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has joined forces with Solar Victoria to develop new fact sheets to protect solar installers from workplace falls. “The seven fact sheets cover safety at height, edge pro ...
Man flown to hospital after falling from shed roof in Queensland(Post)A man was flown to the hospital by the LifeFlight aeromedical team following injuries sustained in a fall on Tuesday afternoon. Reports suggest the man in his 40s was involved in roofing work on a s ...
Builder fined $100K over worker fall(Post)A construction company has been found guilty and penalised with a fine of $100,000 by the District Court of NSW following a prosecution initiated by the State’s workplace safety watchdog. The ...
