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Improving quad bike safety: have your say
Quad bikes have been responsible for 114 deaths in Australia from 2011 to October 2017. Seventeen of these deaths were children under the age of 16.
Worker’s skull fractured by tree branch
In October 2017, a tree lopper was hit by a branch cut by another worker in an elevating work platform approximately 8-10 metres above him. The worker was wearing a helmet and was struck in the head, fracturing his skull. He was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.
Worker killed on cane rail siding
In October 2017, a driver’s assistant was struck and killed by rolling stock on a cane rail siding. She left the locomotive to activate points during a shunting sequence, allowing the train to leave the main track and enter the middle loop. She then gave instruction for the train to push empty cane bins into the middle loop.
Dealing with stress as festive season nears
Charity MATES in Construction gives some useful advice for workers who may find themselves in a stressful situation in the lead up or during the Christmas/New Year period.
Update to upper limb surgery guidelines
WorkCover Queensland has updated guidelines for medical providers to use for upper limb surgery billing and requests.
Serious spine injury for farm worker in 4WD rollover
A worker sustained a serious spinal injury in October 2017 while travelling as a passenger in a troop carrier on a fruit and vegetable farm. The worker was in the back of the four wheel drive which rolled over after the driver lost control..
Two workers seriously burned after contact with high-voltage powerlines
In October 2017 two workers on a rural property in the Western Downs region of Queensland received serious burns from an electric shock. The workers were relocating a grain auger when it came into contact with a 12.7kV single wire earth return (SWER) overhead powerline.
Independent medical examinations (IME) panel tender now open
The independent medical examinations (IME) panel tender is now open, and accessible on the QTenders website.
- Last updated
- 29 May 2017