Industry News
AFAC22 to run in Adelaide, after success of AFAC21 Virtual
Following the success of AFAC21 Virtual Conference and Exhibition, plans are underway to host AFAC22 in a face-to-face environment in Adelaide. [ + ]
Winners of 2021 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards revealed
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace has congratulated the winners of the awards for their commitment to keeping Queenslanders safe at work. [ + ]
Company, director fined after worker suffers serious brain injury
A Tingalpa construction company and its director have been fined $90,000 for unsafe work practices that led to a worker sustaining serious injuries after a fall. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW commences solar farm safety blitz
SafeWork NSW will inspect solar farms in operation and under construction, as part of a safety campaign to ensure compliance. [ + ]
Construction company fined after worker crushed to death
A civil construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker was crushed while guiding a drum roller onto a truck in Mildura. [ + ]
University of Illinois to review NSW coal industry health scheme
The University of Illinois (Chicago) will conduct an independent quality assurance review of the coal industry health surveillance scheme in New South Wales. [ + ]
Electroplating machine death results in $300K fine
A metal treatment company has been fined $300,000 over the death of a worker who became trapped in an electroplating machine on a Victorian worksite. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for WA FIFO, resources sector workers
New public health directions have made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for FIFO and other resources sector workers in Western Australia. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW commences October forklift safety blitz
October is National Safe Work Month. In the New South Wales jurisdiction, SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit businesses to ensure forklifts are used safely. [ + ]
Truck body manufacturer charged after worker crushed to death
A truck body manufacturer has been charged after a workplace incident in which a worker was crushed by 225 kg panels, while unloading them from a shipping container. [ + ]
Recycling company fined $70K following baler hand amputation
A Victorian recycler has been fined $70,000 after a worker had his hand amputated while strapping bales of crushed aluminium at a Melbourne factory in 2014. [ + ]
Qld sets deadline for cross-border truck driver vaccination
The Queensland Government has introduced new regulations to ensure that all truck drivers and those using a freight pass have received the COVID-19 vaccine. [ + ]
Labour hire company, contractor fined $29K for age discrimination
A West Australian labour hire company and contractor have been fined $20,000 and $9000 respectively, for refusing to hire a 70-year-old grader due to his age. [ + ]
New laws passed to enhance protections for labour hire workers
The Victorian Government has passed new laws to enhance workplace safety rights and protections for labour hire workers. [ + ]
Victorian construction shut down, union condemns violence
On 20 September, the Victorian Government shut down construction in key areas, and the CFMMEU has condemned the attack on the CFMEU Victorian Branch Office. [ + ]
