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Victorian company charged after worker fatally struck by automatic gate(Post)
A gate repair company has been charged after a truck driver was fatally struck by an automatic sliding gate at a Dandenong depot last year.WorkSafe has charged the company with a breach of secti ...
Charges laid after worker struck by heavy steel beams(Post)A transport company faces multiple charges under the Victorian OHS Act following an incident in which a truck driver suffered serious injuries after several steel beams fell on him.WorkSafe said a lo ...
NHVR reminds truckies to prioritise safety during extended wet weather and the beginning of the holiday season(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) urges truck drivers to ensure their heavy vehicles are in good condition, as above-average rainfall and increased traffic are expected.NHVR CEO Sal Petrocc ...
NHVR warns truckies navigating steep declines following multiple fatal incidents and near misses(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is emphasising the need for heavy vehicle operators to exercise utmost caution when descending steep slopes, in response to a series of serious incidents t ...
Heavy vehicle regulator encourages truckies to make brake safety top priority on South Eastern Freeway(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is encouraging truckies to focus on safety and pay attention to warning signals when driving down long, steep slopes on the South Eastern (SE) Freeway in ...
Truckie killed by hay bale in northern Victoria(Post)WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the fatal incident involving a 48-year-old truckie on a farm in northern Victoria on Thursday morning. The workplace safety authority said that a tra ...
Man struck by metal beam at Logan workplace(Post)A man in his 50s has sustained severe injuries following a workplace incident in South East Queensland. The incident happened shortly after 9am on Friday in Loganholme, where it is believed ste ...
Gold Coast Man Tragically Struck by Forklift(Post)Gold Coast man tragically struck by forklift. Emergency services were called to a Gold Coast workplace on Wednesday night just after 7 pm. An elderly Burleigh Heads man was fatally involved in ...
Melbourne worker dies after being struck by loader(Post)A man was fatally injured in a workplace incident with a loader in Melbourne’s north.The incident took place at an industrial site in Broadmeadows on Friday morning.Paramedics quickly arrived at ...
Queensland worker dies after being struck by machinery(Post)A man was fatally injured after being struck by machinery in Cairns on Friday afternoon.Emergency crews responded to reports of a workplace incident in Portsmith just before 3pm.The man in his 60s wa ...
Tradie fatally struck by falling object at Sydney warehouse(Post)A worker was fatally injured when an object dropped from a forklift and hit him at a warehouse in Sydney. The tradesman, aged 29, passed away following a serious head injury sustained in the inciden ...
