Industry News
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. [ + ]
Qld fertiliser company fined $250,000 after worker crushed
A Queensland fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was crushed by machinery at its Narangba plant in 2020. [ + ]
Mobile plant lifting incident prompts safety warning
Business owners have been urged to implement risk control measures when using mobile plant as a mobile crane, after a worker was struck by a steel post at a construction site. [ + ]
Build Aware campaign: Vic regulators target Latrobe Valley
Victoria's building regulators will be visiting worksites across the Latrobe Valley, to ensure construction workers are meeting safety compliance regulations. [ + ]
Nominations closing soon for Safe Work and Return to Work Awards
The nominations for the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards will close on Friday, 17 June. [ + ]
Healthy meals to support Aussie transport workers
A new pilot program aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of transport workers as part of a four-week healthy eating initiative has revealed positive results. [ + ]
Sparkies urged to help identify recalled LGES batteries
Installers of renewable energy systems have been urged to help consumers identify dangerous LGES-branded energy storage batteries, which can overheat and catch fire. [ + ]
Manufacturer charged after worker killed in machine crush
A metal manufacturing company has been charged for failing to provide or maintain plant that was without risks to health, after a workplace fatality in February 2021. [ + ]
Vic introduces new regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work
New regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work are now in effect in Victoria, to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]
Safety alert issued over unlicensed electrical testing
Building and Energy has urged WA manufacturers to ensure that testing of electrical equipment above a certain voltage is only carried out by licensed electricians. [ + ]
ACT launches Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
WorkSafe ACT has launched the Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders to educate, engage and enforce the management of MSD prevention in the workplace. [ + ]
Vic construction event raises awareness for mental health
Machinery and construction show Dig Deep is raising funds and awareness for mental health in the construction industry, with all proceeds going to Beyond Blue. [ + ]
Food wholesaler fined after worker struck by forklift
A food services wholesaler has been fined $35,000 after a worker was struck by a forklift, sustaining serious foot and leg injuries. [ + ]
