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Vic building company charged after worker’s fatal fall (Post)
A Victoria building company faces charges for safety breaches following the death of a worker after a fall at a Melbourne construction site two years ago.The 26-year-old man fell from scaffolding onto
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, wor
NSW roofing company fined after worker falls(Post)A NSW roofing company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations after a worker suffered serious injuries in a roof fall near Wollongong in 2020. Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said t
Fatal fall results in $390,000 fine for Victorian building firm(Post)A Victorian building company has been fined $390,000 after a worker fell to his death at a construction site in Melbourne.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of violating workplace sa
Worker dies in hospital after falling from roof at Melbourne school(Post)Victoria has recorded the sixth workplace fatality for 2023 following the death of a school maintenance worker in Melbourne last week.WorkSafe said the 67-year-old man suffered injuries after falling
Rider sustains injuries following a fall from horse in SE QLD(Post)A rider has been injured after falling from a horse in southeast Queensland.The rider sustained head injuries after the incident on Sunday morning.Emergency crews were alerted just before 9.50am.A Que
Woman dies after falling from horse south of Adelaide(Post)A 56-year-old woman has died after falling from a horse south of Adelaide.Paramedics were called to a property near Victor Harbor at about 1pm on Friday.The woman died at the scene.SafeWork SA is inve
Crane operator falls to his death at Perth construction site(Post)A worker was fatally injured after falling from a crane tower in Perth on Friday morning.Paramedics were called to the incident at Applecross about 7am.The man was declared dead at the scene after eff
Gold Coast man rushed to hospital after 6m ladder fall(Post)A man fell from a ladder while working on a property on the Gold Coast on Monday morning.The man suffered serious injuries after reportedly falling about six metres in Burleigh Waters at about 10.15 a
Gold Coast man hospitalised after being struck by falling tree(Post)A man was struck by a falling tree in South East Queensland last week.The man had been cutting down trees in Boyland when the incident occurred. He was freed by fire crews after he became trapped unde
Workers in the Northern Territory still disregarding risks of falling from height - WorkSafe(Post)NT WorkSafe has recently issued a reminder to all workplaces regarding the hazards associated with working at elevated heights, as well as the necessary measures to mitigate those risks.Recent statist
