Industry News
Serious injury sustained by worker as concrete floor gives way
A worker's hand was crushed by a jack as the jacking system’s base broke through the reinforced concrete floor of the workshop under the weight of the load and the trailer falling back.
[ + ]Victoria joins national campaign to improve scaffold safety
WorkSafe Victoria inspectors will join a two-month national campaign to improve scaffolding safety in the construction industry.
[ + ]Qld establishes road traffic controller work-safety taskforce
A state government taskforce has been set up to look into ways to improve the safety of traffic controllers on Queensland's roads.
[ + ]Company fined over contact with powerlines
An underground-installation company was fined $5000 in WA after an excavator boom came into contact with overhead powerlines.
[ + ]Fire alerts for mobile plant
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a document to assist and minimise the incidence of fires caused by mobile plant in hazardous environments.
[ + ]New national construction induction card and training requirements
The Queensland construction industry has been brought into line with national safety initiatives, with the adoption of a new-look safety induction card.
[ + ]Launch of new Victorian structural steel safety standard
WorkSafe Victoria has recently released a new standard on the safe erection of structural steel for buildings.
[ + ]Court penalty highlights fall dangers
A South Australian construction company has been convicted and fined $14,875 for failing to provide a safe workplace at a construction site, where a worker fell through a gap in a work platform, sustaining severe injuries.
[ + ]SA sawmill fined over worker's head injury
A South Australian company has been convicted and fined $36,000 over a serious head injury sustained by one of its workers from an unguarded machine.
[ + ]Safety initiative for labour-hire market
A labour-hire company has taken the initiative to promote workplace safety amongst all of its candidates.
[ + ]Workplace first-aid training campaign
St John Ambulance is undertaking a Victoria-wide workplace first-aid training and awareness program.
[ + ]Campaign to improve scaffolding safety
The safety of scaffolding in the construction industry will receive attention from South Australian workplace safety inspectors as part of a national campaign.
[ + ]National Code of Practice revised for building and construction industry
The Australian government has revised the Code of Conduct for the building and construction industry, in line with the Fair Work Act 2009.
[ + ]FSC accreditation now online
The process of FSC accreditation of Australian construction projects has been streamlined, with the release of a new web page, designed to handle applications for accreditation.
[ + ]Transport medical standards review to ensure best practice
The National Transport Commission is seeking public comment to assist with a review of transport medical standards for drivers and rail safety workers.
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