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Teen fatally struck by falling tree branch in Tasmania(Post)
A teenage boy has lost his life after being hit by a falling tree branch in Tasmania.The 17 year-old boy and his father were cutting down trees in Dover when the incident happened on Sunday afternoon ...
WA landscaping firm fined after worker falls through roof(Post)A landscaping firm based in Western Australia has been penalised with a fine of $175,000 and instructed to cover costs amounting to $6,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries in an incident. T ...
Rider sustains head injuries after falling from horse(Post)A woman was flown to hospital with head injuries after falling from her horse in South East Queensland.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Lockyer Valley region on Thursday a ...
Management Plans Imperative for Risky Work like Falls(Post)Painter convicted for subcontractors fall through skylight. A painter pleaded guilty to two charges in the Cobram Magistrates Court last Wednesday after the sub-contractor he engaged in pai ...
SA employers urged to take measures to prevent falls from trucks and trailers (Post)SafeWork SA reminds workers and employers to put in place safety measures to prevent falls from trucks and trailers. Truck drivers received the most serious fall injuries in 2021, according to SafeWo ...
Teen critical after fall at Brisbane construction site(Post)A teenage boy is fighting for his life at a Brisbane hospital after falling from a height at a West End worksite.The 17-year old boy reportedly fell about 2.5 metres on Tuesday afternoon.The boy suff ...
Man airlifted by LifeFlight following fall from horse(Post)The LifeFlight helicopter transported a rider to hospital after falling from his horse on Sunday morning. Reports suggest the man was rounding up cattle on a private property in the Toowoomba region ...
Worker Seriously Injured by Falling Metal Beam(Post)Construction site worker seriously injured from falling metal beam. A construction worker aged in his 50’s was struck by a large metal beam at a worksite in Sydney’s inner west on Wednesday ...
Joint safety blitz targets falls and workplace psychosocial hazards(Post)WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have joined forces to support the construction industry in Albury and Wodonga in their efforts to minimise workplace hazards.As part of the Cross Border program, wo ...
WA company fined after worker suffers fall from height injuries(Post)A WA building company has been fined $45,000 after a worker fell about three metres through a void and sustained multiple injuries three years ago.The man was working at a Perth construction site in ...
ACT issues safety reminder after child falls from height (Post)ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner Jacqueline Agius reminds operators of children's play centres to make safety a priority following an incident in which a child suffered minor injuries after fa ...
