Industry News
Electrical workers must test before touching
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a reminder to all electrical workers to test any electrical equipment before they touch it. [ + ]
More focus needed on road injuries, not just deaths
Focusing only on road deaths, while skating over injuries, fosters complacency around driver safety, according to the Australasian College of Road Safety. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
