Industry News
A $25,000 fine, but no injuries
A Perth construction company has been fined $25,000 after a crane toppled over on a building site, even though no-one was injured.
[ + ]Safety warning for SA
SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning following a run of four workplace accidents in one 24-hour period.
[ + ]Companies held liable for fatality
Three companies have been hit with more than $86,000 in fines and reparations after a New Zealand man fell to his death on the first day of his new job last August.
[ + ]ACT businesses to provide proof of insurance
A new compliance initiative by ACT WorkCover will see more than 550 businesses receive a request in coming weeks to provide evidence of a valid workers compensation policy.
[ + ]Confusion over labour hire prosecutions
A spate of prosecutions has seen labour hire companies held accountable for the safety of employees they ‘on-hire’ to other employers.
[ + ]Green card deadline for NSW
There is one month to go until the ‘green card’ deadline in NSW and WorkCover has issued a reminder to those NSW construction workers who have not yet updated their certification.
[ + ]Employee injured by identified hazard
An ACT company has been fined $200,000 under a new OHS law after a worker was injured by a hazard previously identified by the company’s risk assessment process.
[ + ]Confined space standard defined
A revision of the standard for confined spaces will address the criticism that the definition in the current standard is difficult to apply.
[ + ]Standards Australia to continue as peak standards body
Standards Australia funding will continue at current or increased levels if recommendations from a draft report are followed that suggest it remain Australia’s peak standards development organisation.
[ + ]Coroner releases details of work-related deaths
The Victorian State Coroner’s Office has launched an online newsletter featuring details of work-related cases in an effort to prevent further fatalities.
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