Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries on construction sites and during building maintenance work, and the investigations that follow.
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RegulatorWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland
Australia’s peak union body is calling for a new national workplace safety standard that would allow tradies and other outdoor workers to automatically stop work during extreme heat, warning that climate-driven heatwaves…
On Friday, 31 January 2026, a man was killed when a bulldozer rolled at a cement handling worksite on Bulk Terminals Drive at the Port of Brisbane. The incident occurred at approximately…
On Thursday, 16 January 2026, a construction worker in his 40s was injured when concrete fell from a crane and trapped him by the legs at a worksite on Minnie Street in…
Queensland workplace safety authorities are investigating the death of a young man who was fatally injured after becoming trapped beneath heavy machinery at a remote outback worksite near Richmond. The incident has…
A construction site on Brisbane’s Boundary Street has become the scene of a devastating workplace tragedy, with a 45-year-old man killed and a 19-year-old man seriously injured after a retaining wall suddenly…
A 15-year-old boy has died after a tragic workplace incident on the Gold Coast, prompting grief across the community and investigations by Queensland authorities. The teenager, Beau Bradford, suffered critical injuries while…
A former safety officer at Meriton's Iconica project in Surfers Paradise has spoken out about what he describes as a culture of bullying, intimidation, and disregard for workplace safety at one of…
A former safety officer at Meriton's Iconica project in Surfers Paradise has come forward with serious allegations regarding unsafe working conditions and a culture of intimidation at the billion-dollar construction site. Steve…
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