Industry News
Training partnership to address industry 'skills gap'
A collaboration between Endeavour Energy and Thomson Bridge will provide skills and safety training to workers in the NSW energy and infrastructure sectors. [ + ]
Mobile health unit delivers free health care for Qld miners
Mine and quarry workers across Queensland have received free respiratory health screenings from the Heart 5 Mobile Health Unit. [ + ]
Mechanic killed by trailer in workplace incident
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a young diesel mechanic was killed while working under a B-double trailer in Melbourne. [ + ]
Fatal roadside incident prompts safety alert
A safety alert has been issued after two motor mechanics were killed while repairing a broken-down bus on the roadside. [ + ]
Nominations close soon for 2022 WorkSafe Awards
The WorkSafe Awards recognise excellence in improving workplace health and safety across seven categories. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after worker suffers cryogenic burns
Business owners have been advised to manage the risks to health and safety when handling hazardous goods after a young worker suffered serious cryogenic burns while handling liquid nitrogen. [ + ]
Vic maintenance worker dies after fall through roof
A 66-year-old maintenance worker has died after falling through a roof panel at a Monbulk plant nursery on 29 June 2022. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show heads to Sydney
The Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022 will be held in Sydney from 20–21 September, providing a live, interactive learning experience for attendees. [ + ]
ACT launches Residential Construction Strategy 2022–24
WorkSafe ACT has introduced the Residential Construction Strategy 2022–24 to improve safety behaviour in the state's construction sector. [ + ]
Vic extends support for injured workers and families
Victoria has introduced legislative amendments to better support workers with occupational diseases that deteriorate rapidly or over a long period of time. [ + ]
Speak Up Save Lives app marks milestone of 10,000 reports
The Speak Up Save Lives app has recorded 10,000 reports on workplace safety and compliance made through mobile devices since its launch. [ + ]
Director fined after labour hire worker's arm amputated
The Managing Director of a recycling company has been fined $70,000 after a worker's arm was caught between a conveyor belt and a roller and amputated at the shoulder. [ + ]
Komatsu expands Aussie presence with MST Global acquisition
Komatsu has acquired Australian business MST Global, to increase availability of high-speed, low-latency digital communication in underground mining. [ + ]
WA launches Mine Safety Management System code of practice
WorkSafe WA has launched the Mine Safety Management System code of practice as a central component of the risk management framework for mine sites. [ + ]
Traffic controller fatally crushed in workplace incident
A 64-year-old man has died in Victoria while unloading gravel from a truck trailer. This brings the workplace fatality toll to 23 for 2022, six fewer than at the same time last year. [ + ]
