Industry News
Council urges residents to take greater care when disposing of hazardous items
The Sutherland Shire Council has launched a campaign to urge local residents to take greater care when disposing of hazardous waste items. [ + ]
Abattoir fined after worker struck by forklift
A meat processor has been fined $55,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment after a worker was injured in a forklift accident in 2019. [ + ]
Inaugural conference to highlight asbestos safety and management
The Asbestos Safety & Management Conference will bring all levels of government and non-government together to lead the charge for asbestos management. [ + ]
Safety industry pioneers to convene at Workplace Health & Safety Show
The Workplace Health & Safety Show will take place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 25–26 May and will feature a range of innovative technologies. [ + ]
Company, director fined after worker injured in unprotected fall
A residential building company and its director have been convicted and fined a total of $320,000 after a renderer fell from an unsecured plank 3.2 metres above the ground. [ + ]
Welding manufacturer upgrades to new premises in Sydney
Welding equipment manufacturer Kemppi Australia has moved its head office into new, purpose-designed premises in Wetherill Park, Sydney. [ + ]
Qld implements mandate for bus driver safety barriers
Safety barriers will now be mandatory in all new Queensland urban buses, to protect drivers from unacceptable passenger behaviour. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after man injured while operating EWP
Queensland business owners have been urged to take steps to eliminate the risk of operating an elevated work platform, after a man was injured while operating a self-propelled scissor lift. [ + ]
Freight company charged after worker fatally crushed
A freight transport company has been charged after a worker sustained fatal injuries while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck. [ + ]
SWA seeks feedback from workers about National Safe Work Month
Safe Work Australia has encouraged workers and employers to provide feedback about National Safe Work Month through an online survey. [ + ]
Electrical firm fined after apprentice suffers near-fatal electric shock
An electrical firm has been fined $21,500 after an apprentice received an electric shock that left him unresponsive and without a pulse. [ + ]
SA issues safety warning after four nail gun injuries in one month
PCBUs in the residential construction sector have been urged to pay close attention to apprentice carpenters after four apprentices received nail gun injuries in February. [ + ]
Employers urged to prioritise safety after workers struck by moving vehicles
WorkSafe Queensland has advised employers to manage health and safety after three workers were struck by moving vehicles in separate incidents. [ + ]
Safety alert issued as flood clean-up commences in Qld
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has advised employers to be vigilant and maintain safety as they prepare to clean up in or around their workplaces. [ + ]
Registrations open for Australian Manufacturing Week 2022
Registrations have opened for Australian Manufacturing Week. The exhibition will take place in Sydney in June 2022, under the theme 'Where technology meets innovation'. [ + ]
