Teenager injured as nail penetrates his skull
The nail gun was fired by a colleague, penetrating the 16-year-old’s skull and brain.
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Safety
What does a healthy workplace look like?
A safe and healthy workplace is essential to maintain the physical and mental wellbeing of all workers.
When it comes to examples of healthy workplaces, it is hard to look past global tech giant Google with its free food, in-house masseurs, nap pods and games rooms.
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Safety warning issued over angle grinder incidents
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert after four workers were injured in four separate angle grinder incidents within a five-week period. In the first incident, a young apprentice boilermaker was using an angle grinder to cut plates off a bumper bar when the grinder kicked back into his hand and the cutting disc broke.
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Research Finds Moderately Dangerous Workplaces Most Prone to Accidents
Although some people might expect very dangerous jobs to be associated with the highest incidence of workplace accidents, a new study finds that accidents are actually most likely to occur within moderately dangerous work environments.
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Transport company fined $600k
A Melbourne manufacturer has been slugged with a $600,000 fine over the death of a young apprentice, who suffocated in a tanker just 10 days after starting a work placement.
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Labor has WHS law changes high on their agenda.
The party has promised to review and update the current laws, which were last reviewed in 2001. The aim is to make sure that the laws are up to date and fit for purpose and has said that they mean to make changes to the way WHS laws are enforced in Australia.
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All you need to know about workplace amputation injuries
Just how common are amputations in Australia? They’re actually more common than you might think. Amputees represent 1 in every 1,000 individuals in Australia, and about 1 lower limb amputation is performed somewhere in the country every hour.
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WorkSafe ACT investigates worker’s fall at Groovin the Moo
WorkSafe ACT is investigating a serious safety incident at the Groovin the Moo festival on Sunday 24 April in which a worker fell from a height greater than five metres and suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries.
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WorkSafe on a mission to expand remit; sets sights on schools, play centres, health facilities
In recent weeks, WorkSafe ACT has been noticeably busier than usual. Prohibition notices and improvement notices have been issued to schools, play centres and the Territory’s secure mental health unit, Dhulwa.
Workers ‘very lucky’ after crane parts crush luxury Gold Coast tower Pearl Main Beach
Parts of a crane have caused damage to luxury Main Beach tower PEARL, being developed by Raptis Group.
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Angry residents cause spike in City workplace incidents
Reportable workplace incidents have nearly trebled at the City of Greater Geraldton in the past year, following a spate of angry residents confronting City staff.
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Apprentice sues employer after savage workplace prank
A young apprentice who was slapped while being hung upside down by his colleagues at a Christmas party is taking the company to court.
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Workplace gas leak
Authorities are investigating a gas leak at a salmon processing plant in southern Tasmania that resulted in 20 people being taken to hospital.
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Deaths in Australia highlight plight of delivery riders
Lockdown-fuelled demand for take-out meals has brought throngs of new delivery riders onto streets around the world, but in Australia the boom has also seen tragedy with a spate of road deaths highlighting the plight of couriers.
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Mustering sheep safely with drones
Victorian farmers Tom and Bill Alston use drones to take some of the stress and injury risk out of mustering sheep and cattle on their Beeac property in the state’s south-west.
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