No-blame safety investigations for heavy vehicle crashes
29 January, 2019Independent, no-blame safety investigations should be considered for road crashes involving heavy vehicles, according to the Australian Trucking Association.
More focus needed on road injuries, not just deaths
21 January, 2019Focusing 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
18 January, 2019A 19-year-old worker has been killed after he was electrocuted on the roof of a Melbourne home.
Height safety rebrand
18 January, 2019 | Supplied by: GRIPPSStop the Drops has recently undergone a rebranding process, and will now be known as GRIPPS.
WHS women offered funding grants
17 January, 2019 | Supplied by: Women & Leadership AustraliaScholarship funding for women who work in the WHS sector is being made available by Women & Leadership Australia.
Scissor lift fall kills worker
17 January, 2019A Victorian worker has died in hospital following a scissor lift fall.
Oil and gas event showcases safer tech
17 January, 2019Innovation that helps to promote safety in the oil and gas industry will be on display at the AOG 2019 event in Perth.
Australian Secretary General for APOSHO
16 January, 2019Bernie Doyle has been appointed Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO).
Stadium made safer with anti-slip flooring
20 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Big River GroupSafety standards are crucial in spaces frequented by large volumes of people, such as sporting stadiums.
UK baker fined for flour dust exposure
20 December, 2018A 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
18 December, 2018A Queensland man died after falling from a boat on a hardstand at a marina in November 2018.
Tractor runs over and kills worker
17 December, 2018A 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
17 December, 2018A segment of scaffolding collapsed onto a neighbouring home in Queensland during an incident in November 2018.
Hay baler crushes and kills worker
17 December, 2018A Queensland worker has died after he was crushed by a hay baling accumulator in November 2018.
Power shut off as tower crane strikes powerlines
14 December, 2018A tower crane hit powerlines in Queensland during an incident in November 2018.
