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Brisbane worker critical after electric shock(Post)
A man suffered an electric shock at a workplace near Brisbane airport on Tuesday morning.Ambulance paramedics were alerted to an incident involving an injured man in Pinkenba around 10.50am on Tuesda ...
Victorian feedlot operator fined after electric shock death(Post)A Victorian company was sentenced after a worker was fatally electrocuted while operating a telehandler three years ago.The Wimmera based feedlot operator was fined $140,000 and ordered to pay c ...
Gold Coast man in hospital after electric shock(Post)A man has been transported to hospital after suffering an electric shock south of Brisbane.According to reports, the man in his 30s was digging ground last Wednesday evening when he st ...
Worker in hospital after electric shock in central Dunedin(Post)A worker was taken to hospital with serious burn injuries after she received a shock from an electric cable.Emergency services were alerted to the incident in central Dunedin at about 9am on Friday m ...
Queensland aquatic centre fined $85,000 over electric shock incident(Post)A fine of $85,000 has been imposed on a Queensland aquatic centre after an employee suffered an electric shock in a workplace incident in February 2022.The worker was using a pool-cleaning tool at th ...
Warning to SA construction workers after rise in electric shock incidents (Post)SafeWork SA warns construction workers to make electrical safety a priority following an increase in the number of electric shock incidents reported in the past two years.In 2021-22, SafeWork SA ...
Safety regulator publishes report on electric shocks in the NSW mining sector(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin indicating that from January, there have been 15 reported incidents of electric shocks to the Regulator over a span of five months. The regul ...
NSW construction company fined following worker's electric shock incident(Post)The Industrial Court of NSW has imposed a fine of $300,000 on a construction firm due to a prosecution brought forth by the state’s workplace health and safety regulator. According to SafeWork ...
Rise in electrical shock incidents prompts safety warning for SA residential construction workers (Post)SafeWork SA urges residential construction workers to ensure they keep a safe distance from overhead powerlines following a spike in electrical shock incidents. The safety watchdog says it has been n ...
Vic transport company charged after worker suffers electric shock(Post)A Victorian transport company has been charged following an incident in which a worker sustained serious injuries when a crane truck he was operating contacted overhead power lines. The company faces ...
Man's leg severed in shocking workplace incident in Sydney(Post)A man has lost his leg in a severe workplace incident in Sydney’s west.The man, aged in his 70s, had his leg amputated after it became trapped in machinery at Sefton shortly after 8:45pm on SundayPar ...
