Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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'. [ + ]
Nominations open for 2022 National Trucking Industry Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2022 National Trucking Industry Awards. The awards recognise the most committed individuals and organisations in the Australian trucking industry. [ + ]
Company charged for safety breaches after two truck crashes
A transport company has been charged for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act after unsafe work practices led to two truck crashes. [ + ]
CFMEU prioritises safety as work recommences at Grosvenor mine
The CFMEU has called for safety to be prioritised as operations recommence at Anglo American's Grosvenor mine, two years after a devastating mine explosion. [ + ]
Pipe manufacturer fined $275,000 after worker crushed
A concrete pipe manufacturing company has been convicted and fined following an incident in which one of its workers died after being crushed by a conveyor. [ + ]
Electrician fined $2000 for hazardous electrical error
An electrician has been fined $2000 for failing to follow kilowatt-hour meter replacement guidelines, which led to three people receiving electrical shocks. [ + ]
Mobile health unit to screen for dust diseases on Qld mine sites
Queensland miners will have more protection from lung diseases following the launch of a mobile health unit to screen for black lung and other mine dust diseases. [ + ]
CFMEU NSW calls for ban on manufactured stone products
The NSW Parliament has heard renewed calls from the CFMEU for the ban on manufactured stone products that expose workers to silicosis. [ + ]
