A two-year-old child died after being hit by a forklift which was accidentally set in motion. The incident happened on Saturday 8 November at a rural property at Lynford, in the Brisbane area. The forklift has since been seized  by police. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is currently investigating... Read more.

Recent figures from Safe Work Australia indicate 142 Australian workers have been killed while at work this year. According to the statistics, the transport, postal & warehousing industry has recorded the highest number of workplace deaths with 39 fatalities. The agriculture, forestry & fishing industry comes second with 31... Read more.

WorkCover NSW reminded workers to observe safety when working with electricity and powerlines after a recent analysis revealed that there had been two electrocutions and 14 electric shocks in a recent 12-month period. The WorkCover analysis covers data from August 2012 to August 2013. “In one instance, a worker... Read more.

Almost four dozen people have suffered crush injuries at work, WorkCover NSW research has revealed. The study shows in the 12 months from August 2012, 46 incidents occurred whilst people were working around large machinery or heavy vehicles. In light of the increasing prevalence of crush injuries WorkCover NSW... Read more.

A company manufacturing plasterboard products was fined $40,000 and more than $1800 in costs over a worker’s serious injury. The company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe work environment causing serious harm to an employee. They were fined in the Midland Magistrates Court on Monday. The incident happened... Read more.