Industry News
Electrocution on roof kills young worker
A 19-year-old worker has been killed after he was electrocuted on the roof of a Melbourne home. [ + ]
Height safety rebrand
Stop the Drops has recently undergone a rebranding process, and will now be known as GRIPPS. [ + ]
Hot weather prompts workplace warnings
With temperatures steadily rising, employers are being urged to implement a plan to prevent their workers from succumbing to heat stress and illness. [ + ]
Dangerous chemicals removed from Vic sites
Detailed planning and preliminary work to removed stockpiled chemicals from various sites is currently being undertaken by a WorkSafe Victoria taskforce. [ + ]
Oil and gas event showcases safer tech
Innovation that helps to promote safety in the oil and gas industry will be on display at the AOG 2019 event in Perth. [ + ]
Scissor lift fall kills worker
A Victorian worker has died in hospital following a scissor lift fall. [ + ]
WHS women offered funding grants
Scholarship funding for women who work in the WHS sector is being made available by Women & Leadership Australia. [ + ]
Australian Secretary General for APOSHO
Bernie Doyle has been appointed Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO). [ + ]
Safe work in both indoor and outdoor heat
A video series about working safely in the heat will be released by Safe Work Australia over the coming weeks. [ + ]
Road tunnel evacuated after gas leak
A gas leak in the WestConnex tunnel forced the evacuation of hundreds of construction workers on Monday. [ + ]
UK baker fined for flour dust exposure
A UK baking company has been fined after its workers were exposed to flour dust over a long-term period. [ + ]
Man dies after falling from boat
A Queensland man died after falling from a boat on a hardstand at a marina in November 2018. [ + ]
Hay baler crushes and kills worker
A Queensland worker has died after he was crushed by a hay baling accumulator in November 2018. [ + ]
Tractor runs over and kills worker
A Queensland worker died after he was crushed by the wheels of a tractor he was operating, during an incident on a rural property in November 2018. [ + ]
House hit by collapsing scaffold
A segment of scaffolding collapsed onto a neighbouring home in Queensland during an incident in November 2018. [ + ]
