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A cross-sector alliance formed with the aim of improving farm safety launched its strategy last week; as statistics show primary industries have eight times the fatality rate of other Australian industries. The launch was timed to coincide with Farm Safety Week (22-26 July). The Rural Safety & Health Alliance’s (RSHA) Research, Development and Extension Investment Continue Reading

The Queensland Resources Council will work with the government, unions, and workers to implement an agreement committing to a safety reset in the resources sector. CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland President Steve Smyth said several critical issues were resolved during the meeting held last Wednesday. “Importantly, we now have a recognition from both industry and Continue Reading

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a farming incident near Taringamotu in New Zealand. The man suffered serious injuries after he became trapped under a tractor on Tuesday morning. He was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being transported to Taumarunui Hospital for further treatment. He was Continue Reading

Safe Work Australia is raising awareness of quad bike safety this National Farm Safety Week (21-26 July 2019). Quad bikes are a major cause of death and serious injury in rural workplaces. On average, 16 people are killed in quad bike incidents in Australia every year. Quad bike results in approximately six people per day Continue Reading

A training organisation has been convicted and fined $ 200,000 for falsifying scaffolding and forklift training records. The company pleaded guilty in the Sunshine Magistrates Court to charges under occupational health and safety laws and was ordered to pay $ 22,581 in costs in addition to the $ 200,000 fine. An assessor employed by the Continue Reading