Industry News
Development company supervisor fined over crush incident
A site supervisor has been fined $10,000 over a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when limestone blocks and a steel plate fell on him. [ + ]
Campaign urges tradespeople to think twice about asbestos
The annual National Asbestos Awareness Week campaign aims to raise awareness among key trades about the health risks associated with exposure to asbestos fibres. [ + ]
Company fined $550K after Delacombe trench collapse tragedy
A civil construction company has been fined $550,000 over the deaths of two workers who were killed when the trench they were working in collapsed in 2018. [ + ]
Two companies charged over high-pressure concrete blast
Two companies have been charged after pressurised concrete was sprayed across a worksite, striking three workers and a member of the public. [ + ]
Metal fabricator fined after worker suffers severe burns
Sheet metal fabrication company PGQW and its director have been fined $650,000 after a worker suffered burns to 30% of his body in a workplace incident in 2018. [ + ]
Qld company fined after worker sustains head injuries in fall from roof
A Queensland construction and roofing company has been fined after a 2019 incident in which a worker sustained a severe brain injury after falling through a skylight. [ + ]
Plumbers fined for unlicensed electrical advice
Two plumbers employed by a large Perth plumbing, gas and electrical company have been fined for assessing customers' switchboards without an electrical licence. [ + ]
Comcare to host national forum on workplace sexual harassment
Comcare has announced that it will convene a two-day virtual forum on the prevention, regulation and management of workplace sexual harassment. [ + ]
Report: 194 people were fatally injured at work in 2020
A report from Safe Work Australia has revealed that 194 people were fatally injured in the workplace in 2020, with 96% of worker fatalities being men. [ + ]
ACT to introduce plug-in hybrid fire truck in 2022
The ACT Emergency Services Agency has signed an agreement with Rosenbauer for an electric fire truck, featuring a range of safety benefits for Fire & Rescue firefighters. [ + ]
Peak Gold Mine heat stress death leads to $480,000 fine
A company has been convicted and fined after a man died working in hot and inadequately ventilated conditions at a mine in Cobar, western NSW. [ + ]
Company fined $230K after worker suffers conveyor belt injury
A mining and construction company in Western Australia has been fined $230,000 after an employee became trapped in an unguarded conveyor belt. [ + ]
WA seeking feedback on mine safety management system guidance
A Draft Code of Practice: Mine safety management system has been released for public consultation, to help mine operators maintain workplace health and safety. [ + ]
Victoria records two forklift-related deaths in one week
Two workers have lost their lives in forklift-related incidents within the space of a week, bringing the Victorian workplace fatality toll to 45 for 2021. [ + ]
Qld mushroom farm fined $120K after worker loses arm
A family-run Queensland mushroom farm has been fined after a worker had his arm 'traumatically' severed in a workplace incident caused by faulty machinery. [ + ]
