The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
A man has been seriously injured during a workplace incident in Brisbane.
Man seriously injured in 2.5-metre fall from a Queensland worksite Read More »
A man has died after reportedly being crushed by a truck at a work site at Victoria Point.
Man dies after being crushed by truck at work site Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a Swan Hill water tank manufacturer after a man was killed and another seriously injured in separate unloading incidents.
Charges over water tank fatality and injury Read More »
An investigation found the person driving the vehicle was not licensed to do so.
Company fined after warehouse worker struck by reversing forklift Read More »
John Halls had seven hours left of a 96-hour shift left and had just driven two people home safely after their car broke down when he crashed into a tree at 100km/h.
RACV fined $475,000 after father killed during 96-hour roadside assist shift Read More »
A worker has sustained serious injuries following a horror industrial incident at a major shopping complex.
Worker seriously injured following incident at Chadstone shopping centre Read More »
A sole trader in the Great Southern has been fined $47,250 (and ordered to pay $4241 in costs) over a fall suffered by a worker that caused serious injuries.
Sole trader fined $47,250 over worker fall Read More »
A vehicle on board a tow truck rolled off and killed a 67-year-old man who was standing at its rear.
Tow truck operator gets prison sentence for WHS incident Read More »
Western Australia’s WorkSafe commissioner says he hopes the state’s first jail sentence for gross negligence will act as a deterrent to other employers who do not take workplace safety seriously.
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
Worker charged after forklift load fatality Read More »
An employee at a Sydney glass manufacturer has allegedly been stabbed at his workplace by one of his coworkers.
Glass factory worker hospitalised after alleged stabbing by coworker Read More »
Mental health issues may also affect the way a person processes pain. It can affect the injured person’s ability to work through pain.
How to support the mental health of an injured employee Read More »
In this article Special Counsel Jacqi Marshall and Law Graduate Chantel Leadbeater from HopgoodGanim’s Insurance practice examine the recent High Court decision of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21 and its clarification of the principle of vicarious liability of employers for the actions of their employees.
Employer vicarious liability court case Read More »
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
Business owner charged with serious offences Read More »
