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Victorian businesses urged to prioritise forklift safety (Post)
WorkSafe reminds businesses to make safety a priority when working with forklifts after more than 140 workers were injured in forklift incidents in 2022.WorkSafe said, “Forklifts offer a practical wa ...
Forklift Accidents and Asbestos Dangers(Post)$90,000 fine after worker hit by forklift. An abattoir has pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court for failing to ensure all persons on site were not exposed to risks to their healt ...
Victoria launches new forklift safety campaign(Post)WorkSafe has published updated guidance and launched a comprehensive inspection campaign across the state in an effort to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries associated with forklifts.T ...
Man fatally crushed by forklift at Sydney workplace(Post)A young man was fatally injured when a forklift crushed him in Sydney on Friday morning. Emergency services arrived in Prestons following reports of a forklift incident at a workplace. They discover ...
Worker hospitalised after forklift rollover in North Queensland(Post)A worker was taken to hospital suffering multiple injuries after a forklift rolled in North Queensland.The man was operating a forklift at a south Townsville workplace when the industrial vehicle rol ...
Worker’s leg injured in forklift incident at Shepparton (Post)A worker sustained serious leg injuries following a forklift incident in northern Victoria on Monday morning.Police said the 35-year-old man was run over by a forklift at a business in Shepparton at ...
Forklift operator charged over worker death(Post)A Victorian forklift operator has been charged following a 2021 fatal workplace incident.WorkSafe said the man was operating a forklift with an unsecured load when the load fell and fatally stru ...
Vic abattoir fined $55,000 following forklift injury(Post)A Victorian abattoir has been fined $55,000 without conviction after a worker was injured in a forklift incident in 2019.The company pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide and maintain a ...
NSW forklift operators urged to follow safety rules(Post)NSW Minister for Work Health and Safety, Sophie Cotsis reminds workplaces to prioritise safety when working with forklifts after more than 1500 serious forklift related incidents were reported i ...
Man fatally struck by forklift at Sydney warehouse(Post)SafeWork NSW is conducting investigations into the death of a man that occurred on Monday morning at a Sydney workplace. Emergency services rushed to a warehouse in Matraville at around 5.30am due t ...
Report released after NSW quarry worker was injured by forklift attachment(Post)A report has been published by the Resources Regulator concerning an incident on March 2, 2024, where a worker was injured due to a forklift attachment colliding with him in a mechanical workshop at ...
