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Worker falls to his death at Auckland construction site (Post)
A worker has died after falling six floors on an Auckland construction site.Emergency crews were called to reports of a fatal workplace incident at St John's on Friday afternoon.The man died at the s ...
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 ...
Man flown to hospital after falling from ladder (Post)A man has been injured after falling off a ladder in the South Burnett Region on Thursday morning.Ambulance paramedics treated the man in his 50s after the incident in Runnymede, just before 11.40 am ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
