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European Safety Certification Standard Launched
02/10/2008 | The European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) announced Tuesday the launch of its new voluntary European certification standard EurOSHM (European Occupational Safety and Health Manager)
Safety Institute of Australia Inc (SIA) - CEO Organisational Update July 08
08/08/2008 | Dear SIA Members,
Safety At Work Blog
08/08/2008 | Beaconsfield Coronial Inquest Walkout
Workplace Fatality Count 2008
04/07/2008 | Australian and New Zealand Fatality Count for 2008
VIOSH Australia Celebrating 30 Years
01/07/2008 | A conference celebrating 30 years of OHS education at the University of Ballarat
Safety at Work Blog
01/07/2008 | Workplace Safety is a way of life.
National Harmonisation of OHS Laws Underway
25/06/2008 | A National Review into Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws was announced by the Honourable Julia Gillard MP, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on 4 April 2008.
Amendments to the Dangerous Goods Legislation in Western Australia
25/06/2008 | The latest raft of changes to the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA) (Act) came into force on 1 March 2008.
Worker death at remote community results in $26,000 fine
24/06/2008 | An Aboriginal corporation has been fined $26,000 after the death of a worker in a mechanical workshop at a remote Aboriginal community.
Code of Practice on Safe Design Launched
18/06/2008 | A new code of practice on the safe design of buildings and other structures – the first of its kind in Australia – was launched at Subiaco Arts Centre today.
Forklift Fatality
30/04/2008 | Attached is a media release on a work-related death at Kwinana this morning.
NOPSA Newsletter
30/04/2008 | NOPSA is pleased to distribute the April CEO’s Newsletter, in PDF format.
Fatality Report - Dozer Belly Pan
18/04/2008 | 47-year old mechanic/contractor with 21 years of experience was fatally injured while attempting to remove a front guard assembly (belly pan) from a bulldozer.
Fatality Report - Dump Truck Overtraveling
18/04/2008 | a 29-year old truck driver with three years experience was fatally injured while attempting to dump spoil.
Total Fatalities 46
Victoria: 9 New South Wales: 11 ACT: 0 Queensland: 6
Northern Territory: 0 South Australia: 3 Tasmania: 0
Western Australia: 6 New Zealand: 11
VICTORIA
02 January 2008 Bulldozer driver dies clearing firebreak
A BULLDOZER driver has been crushed by his machine while clearing land for firebreaks as authorities plan an air attack to subdue a blaze in Victoria's east. Industry: Forrestry
05 January 2008 Probe into woman's death in tractor accident
WORKSAFE officials are investigating the cause of a tractor accident that crushed an elderly woman to death in rural Victoria. Industry: Agriculture
18 January 2008 Woman dies in timberyard accident
A report is being prepared for the coroner after a 35 year old woman was killed in a workplace accident near Morwell yesterday. Industry: Manufacturing
25 January 2008 WorkSafe looking into sub-contractor death
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a 69-year-old electrician whose body was found at a house in Torquay this afternoon. Industry: Unknown
02 Apr 2008 Worker killed as building frame collapses
A man has died in a building site collapse during strong winds in Melbourne's south-east. Massive steel beams are lying twisted on the ground of the Australand site on South Park Drive in Dandenong South. Industry: Construction
03 April 2008 Truck driver death after falling from trailer
The death of a truck driver who fell from a trailer near Rockbank was Victoria's third work related fatality in a week. Industry: Transport
04 April 2008 Electrocution after storm clean up
WorkSafe is investigating the state's second work related fatality in as many days after the electrocution of a linesman at Mornington. He was working up an extension ladder when he suffered an electric shock. Industry: Utilities
NEW SOUTH WALES
03 January 2008 Post-mortem confirms elephant crushed man
Police say a 54-year-old man who died at a circus site on the New South Wales North Coast on Boxing Day was definitely crushed by an elephant. The Stardust Circus animal handler was tending to two elephants in an exercise enclosure at the Yamba showground when he was killed. Industry: Events
07 January 2008 Son finds dad dead at work site
A man has found his 55-year-old father dead at a construction site in the Blue Mountains. Cause of death is unknown. Industry: Construction
18 January 2008 WorkCover probes Drayton Winery explosion
Police, the Rural Fire Service and WorkCover are conducting separate investigations into an explosion at a Hunter Valley winery that killed respected local winemaker Trevor Drayton. This accident killed 2 workers. Industry: Manufacturing
18 January 2008 Falling ramp kills security guard
A 35-year-old security guard has died after a loading ramp fell on him in south-west Sydney. Industry: Unknown
8 February 2008 WorkCover issues safety alert for operating loading ramps on trailers
WorkCover NSW Chief Executive Officer, Jon Blackwell, today issued a safety alert for operating loading ramps on trailers. The Safety Alert was developed following two recent incidents in which two workers were killed when the ramps fell from trailers. Industry: Unknown
25 January 2008 WorkCover issues all terrain vehicle safety reminder
WorkCover NSW today issued a reminder to workers who use all-terrain vehicles to ensure they are properly trained and aware of the potential risks to safety. The warning follows the death this week of a 73-year-old farmer at Mudgee who died as the result of a quad bike incident. Industry: Agriculture
1 May 2008 WorkCover investigates death of road worker
A 47-year-old male road worker has died following a workplace incident early this afternoon. It appears the road worker was killed after being hit by a tip-truck, that was part of a road works crew working on a section of median strip along Epping Road at North Ryde. Industry: Construction
20 May 2008 Worker killed by packing machine
A WORKER has been killed while carrying out a maintenance task on a packaging machine at Vinidex in western Sydney. The machine was somehow activated and crushed the man killing him instantly.
Industry: Manufacturing
23 May 2008 Man dies in steelworks mishap
A 39-year-old Woonona man has died in an industrial accident at the Port Kembla steelworks on the New South Wales south coast. Police say the man was using a high pressure water jet cleaner yesterday morning when he appears to have lost his grip. The equipment hit the man in the chest knocking him to the ground. Industry: Unknown
QUEENSLAND
09 January 2008 Man dies in forklift accident
The Department of Work Place Health and Safety is investigating the death of a man in an industrial accident near Gatton. Industry: Manufacturing
18 January 2008 Mine accident victim a father of 3
Mining giant BHP Billiton has released the name of the mine worker killed yesterday at its Cannington Mine operation in north-west Queensland. Industry: Mining
07 May 2008 Man crushed to death by concrete
The 34-year-old man from Grasstree Beach, south of Mackay, was crushed by a load containing sections of a concrete bridge at the terminal about 3.10pm (AEST) yesterday, police said. Industry: Construction
25 April 2008 Mine worker death investigated
An investigation is underway into the death of a mine worker in central Queensland. He was found unconscious yesterday at the Wesfarmers Curragh mine near Blackwater. Industry: Mining
21 June 2008 25-storey death plunge
TWO construction workers died when scaffolding collapsed at a Gold Coast building site. The men, aged 52 and 36, from the Gold Coast, were patching concrete on the side of the Meriton Pegasus high-rise complex at Broadbeach about 8.30am when the scaffolding collapsed, sending them on a 25-storey plunge. Industry: Construction
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
20 January 2008 Hit by forklift
Woman was hit by a forklift at Bedford Industries at Panorama in Adelaide. She died in hospital. Industry: Manufacturing
26 Januray 2008 Crushed to death
A MAN was killed on Sunday afternoon in an industrial accident on an oil drilling rig atMoomba, in the state's far-north. Industry: Oil & Gas
01 April 2008 Roller crushes man
A 12-tonne roller has crushed a man to death near Meadows in the Adelaide Hills. The roadworks roller backed over the man while he was working on Kondoparinga Road. Industry: Construction
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
11 January 2008 Man killed in construction accident on mine site
The accident occurred at 4pm yesterday during construction of an iron ore processing plant at Fortescue Metals' Cloud Break Mine, 150km north of Newman in the Eastern Pilbara region. The man was an employee of United Construction, which is contracted to undertake works at the mine development. Industry: Construction
23 January 2008 Workcover investigates death of a worker
Worksafe is investigating the work related death of a 26 year old Bertram man at a fertilizer wholesaling business in Kwinana. He fell 13m to his death. Industry: Manufacturing
29 January 2008 Falling steel kills job hunter
WORKSAFE is investigating the death of a 37-year-old man at a factory in Moora yesterday afternoon. Industry: Manufacturing
4 February 2008 WorkSafe investigates death of man at Carabooda
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 48-year-old farmer at Carabooda. The incident was reported to WorkSafe yesterday afternoon. It is believed that a slasher connected to a tractor fell on the man, crushing him. Industry: Agriculture
24 April 2008 Man dies in workplace accident at Kwinana
A forklift operator has died in an industrial accident at Kwinana, south of Perth. Industry: Manufacturing
01 May 2008 Worksafe investigating death in Cloverdale
Officers from Worksafe are investigating the death of a workman in Cloverdale yesterday afternoon. The man was digging on the verge of a property on Robinson Avenue when it is believed he struck a pipe and was overcome by gas fumes. Industry: Utilities
NEW ZEALAND
06 February 2008 'Tis the season for workplace deaths
EIGHT deaths in workplaces across New Zealand during January have prompted the Department of Labour (DOL) to warn workers and employers to take care during summer. DOL says it's a time of year that continues to be more dangerous at workplaces in the northern part of the country. Industry: Various
20 June 2008 Man crushed to death by digger in Auckland
A 40-year-old man was crushed to death by a digger on a south Auckland construction site on Friday. Industry: Construction
24 June 2008 Man crushed to death by Bus.
A Rotorua man was crushed to death by a bus. Police say the bus had been up on jacks at a depot while the 37-year-old was servicing the tyres. Industry: Manufacturing
24 June 2008 Man killed when mooring line has snaps.
Police say the Port Authority worker died at Cashin Quay while a coal ship was being moored at Cashin Bay. Industry: Martitime.
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