July 2014 Australian workplaces have recorded the lowest number of fatalities in 11 years according to data released by Safe Work Australia today in the report Work-related Traumatic Fatalities, Australia 2014. The annual report found that 191 workers died from injuries received at work in 2013. Distressingly, the fatality rate for self-employed workers (4.39 deaths […]
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Brownes fined for Milk Pollution
August 2014 Brownes Food Operations Pty Ltd appeared before Magistrate Kelvin Fisher at the Bunbury Magistrates Court on 28 July 2014 and was fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to pollution. The Court was told that between 27 November and 16 December 2011 between 70,000 and 140,000 litres of unprocessed milk was discharged into a storm water […]
Dumb Ways to Die
By USSA Global on June 30, 2014 in emergency management, emergency management consultants, emergency management solutions, emergency planning, fire and emergency training, global health and safety consultants, Health and Safety Consultants Perth, Health and Safety Training, HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Integrated Management Systems, Latest News, On Site Support Perth, Onsite Support, Risk Management, ultimate safety solutions, ultimate safety solutions australia
Check out the 2012 safety campaign for Metro Trains in Melbourne, which become an international YouTube sensation. The quirky clip called ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ features animated characters killing themselves in a number of ‘dumb’ ways and was made to highlight the importance of being safe around trains. It has become one of the most […]
Worker dies in suspected electrocution near Mount Gambier
24th Apr 2014 The workplace safety watchdog is investigating the death of a man at a worksite near Mount Gambier in South Australia’s south east on Wednesday. The 43-year-old is believed to have been electrocuted when a metal section he was lifting onto a shed came into contact with overhead power lines at Yahl. Craig […]
WA Henderson crane roll injures worker
By USSA Global on May 22, 2014 in HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Latest News
15th May 2014 WorkSafe is investigating a second accident in three days involving cranes at the Australian Marine Complex, south of Fremantle. A 25-tonne crane toppled over on the Quill Way property just after 7:00am while being turned around. One of the workers was taken to Fremantle Hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. WorkSafe […]
Safe clean-up focus of WorkSafe inspectors’ Coast visit
By USSA Global on May 22, 2014 in HSE News New Zealand, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Latest News
1 May 2014 Cyclone Ita, which ravaged the West Coast recently, caused very few injuries and no fatalities. WorkSafe New Zealand says that it is essential the clean-up doesn’t add to the injury list through the use of unsafe practices. WorkSafe’s Assessment Manager for Canterbury and the West Coast, Dave Hulston, says that his team […]
DMP investigating Central Norseman Gold fatality
18th February 2014 The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is investigating the first mine fatality for 2014. The fatal rockfall incident occurred at Central Norseman Gold’s underground Harlequin mine early in the morning on Saturday 15th February 2014. State Mining Engineer Simon Ridge extended condolences to the 59 year-old man’s family. “The DMP investigations […]
The Benefits of Health and Safety Consultants
By USSA Global on October 22, 2013 in AS4360 Emergency Control Organisation, AS4801 Safety Management, emergency management, emergency management consultants, emergency management solutions, emergency planning, fire and emergency training, global health and safety consultants, Health and Safety Consultants Perth, Health and Safety Training, HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Integrated Management Systems, ISO 14001 Environmental Management, ISO 9001 Quality management, OHSAS 18001 Safety management, On Site Support Perth, Onsite Support, Risk Management, ultimate safety solutions, ultimate safety solutions australia
Health and Safety Consultants are effectively used by industry and businesses to help provide protection to their employees in relation to their safety, health and welfare. They provide the establishment, and/or improvement of a safe and healthy work environment. It is important that businesses provide a safe and healthy workplace for moral, legal, and financial […]