Industry News
Company fined as workers exposed to silica dust
A stonemasonry company has been fined for failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment, after workers were exposed to silica dust. [ + ]
SWA publishes guidance on industrial rope access systems
Safe Work Australia has published a guide to manage the health and safety risks of using industrial rope access systems. [ + ]
Vic roofing company fined over serious fall injury
A roofing company has been fined $20,000 after a worker fell three metres from the roof of a residential construction site in Mount Duneed in 2018. [ + ]
Company, director fined over workplace roof fall
A Queensland house-moving company and its sole director have been fined a combined $60,000 after a workplace incident where a worker fell from a roof. [ + ]
Transport company fined after worker dies in milk tanker crash
A Victorian transport company has been fined $490,000 after a worker died in a truck rollover at Leongatha in May 2018. [ + ]
Prioritising compliance to ensure machine operator safety
Industrial equipment supplier Enmin manufactures a range of materials handling solutions with a focus on compliance, to ensure maximum operator safety. [ + ]
Vic nursery fined after worker seriously injured in machine accident
A Victorian nursery has been fined $52,500 after a worker was seriously injured while using a seeding line machine. [ + ]
New tool promotes safety for agriculture industry
Safe Work Australia has released an online tool that provides information about duties under the model WHS laws, for PCBUs and workers in the agriculture industry. [ + ]
WA engineering company charged after worker crushed
A Bassendean engineering company has been charged after a worker was fatally crushed while welding large gear segments with a welding manipulator. [ + ]
Industry leaders gather in Melbourne for Workplace Health & Safety Show
More than 2000 health and safety representatives attended the Workplace Health & Safety Show, to hear from industry leaders on how to foster safe work environments. [ + ]
Safety equipment supplier strengthens Aussie presence
Troax, a global provider of machine guarding and warehouse protection equipment, has established a strong position in Australia after breaking into the market in 2021. [ + ]
Worker exposure to toxic gas prompts safety alert
A safety alert has been issued after a worker was seriously injured after being exposed to a toxic gas following a chemical reaction in a pump shed. [ + ]
Alcohol guidelines implemented across WA mining sites
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has introduced guidance for the consumption of alcohol at onsite accommodation camps. [ + ]
End users urged to raise awareness of lifting safety at GLAD2022
End users of lifting awareness have been urged to participate in Global Lifting Awareness Day, to improve health and safety outcomes in key industries. [ + ]
Vic farm worker fatally crushed by seed load
Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Victorian farmworker was crushed while unloading a bulk seed bag into a semitrailer. [ + ]
