Woolworths planking staff fired

Staff from Woolworths have been fired for planking after complaints from other staff at multiple sites across Australia. Woolworths has released a statement saying that the dismissals were not related to planking in an apparent effort to protect themselves from wrongful dismissal claims. Woolworths claims that the staff were fired for breaches to their occupational health and safety policies and not purely due to the fact that the staff were planking. The staff were seen planking in dangerous positions and were dismissed as a result. Other staff caught planking were let off with a warning as their behavior was deemed to be not so dangerous. Woolworths has warned staff to not endanger themselves and others in any way in the workplace.

Planking involves laying face down in strange and often dangerous positions to have your picture taken and has recently drawn the attention of the police. This is the latest in a string of planking incidents that have come about in the past few days. A planking attempt led to the death of a Brisbane resident earlier this month and another left a NSW resident in a coma.

Another planking injury - man in coma

A man is in a coma after a planking accident. Just days after the death of a man in Brisbane, yet another person has been seriously injured while planking. The man a resident of northern New South Wales was apparently planking on the back of a moving car when he fell. The man is now in a coma with serious head injuries at a Newcastle hospital. The driver of the car was arrested and charged and will appear in court in June. Police are investigating mobile phone footage of the incident.

Australian man killed while planking

An Australian man from Brisbane, Queensland has been killed during a planking attempt. The man attempted to balance on the railing of a seventh floor balcony and fell to his death.

Planking is the latest internet craze where a person will lie face down in strange places while onlookers take their photo. Photos of the planking are then uploaded to the internet for comment. It is believed the craze began from a Facebook page and has grown from there to a world wide phenomenon. Planking originally began with quite light hearted and safe practices. The planking attempts around the world though have become increasingly dangerous and the activity has been banned in some parts of the world. Some images of planking show people perched precariously on railings and roofs.

Planking recently drew the attention of the Queensland police when a person was seen planking on a police car. This led to planking being quickly banned across the state.

A prominent Australian morning show and radio show have featured planking and requested people not put themselves in any danger while attempting planking.