Industry News
Developer fined $75K for multiple safety breaches
A developer has been convicted and fined $75,000 for repeatedly failing to address safety issues at a Doncaster building site. [ + ]
Audit report highlights need for trained ground support personnel
A second compliance campaign, focused on mobile elevating work platforms, has highlighted the need for trained ground support personnel in the event of an emergency. [ + ]
NSW Resources Regulator provides COVID-19 advice for mine workers
The NSW Resources Regulator has published updated information for mine operators, regarding the current COVID-19 outbreak and the enactment of COVID-19 protocols. [ + ]
Smallgoods manufacturer fined $30K after worker fall
A manufacturer has been fined $30,000 after a worker fell 1.5 metres from a stack of pallets while unloading a delivery truck, sustaining a fractured skull. [ + ]
Roof plumber fall lands WA company $450,000 fine
A roofing company is one of the first companies to be prosecuted and fined under Western Australia's regime of stronger penalties introduced in October 2018. [ + ]
Death, injuries from falls from height spark safety warning
Victorian workplaces have been urged to reassess the effectiveness of their fall prevention measures, after a spate of falls from height led to injuries and death. [ + ]
Oxygen therapy company, director fined for client death
A hyperbaric oxygen therapy provider and its clinical director have been fined $726,750 after the death of a customer in 2016. [ + ]
NSW construction reopens, on-site vaccinations for aged care
Construction workers across eight Sydney LGAs can return to work if they meet new vaccination requirements, while the mandatory deadline approaches for aged care. [ + ]
Industrial manslaughter charges laid after fatal electrocution
Queensland's independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor has laid industrial manslaughter changes, following a crane-related fatal electrocution. [ + ]
Two dead in separate workplace incidents
Two men died in separate workplace incidents over the span of 48 hours in Victoria. The deaths brought the state's 2021 workplace fatality total to 30. [ + ]
Company fined $133K after worker injured by falling ramp
A demolition company has been fined $133,000 after a worker was seriously injured by the falling ramp of a low loader trailer. [ + ]
AMMA mental health framework to aid resources and energy sector
AMMA has launched the Resources and Energy Industry Workforce Mental Health Framework, to help employers maintain mentally healthy workplaces. [ + ]
Milestone reached for labour hire licensing in ACT
Following the implementation of the Labour Hire Licence Scheme in May 2021, WorkSafe ACT has received 100 applications from labour hire providers. [ + ]
Carpentry firm fined $90,000 after worker falls from height
A carpentry company has been convicted and fined after an apprentice worker fell from a height of three metres and sustained serious pelvic and spinal injuries. [ + ]
Vic renews COVID-19 guidance to ensure workplace safety
Victorian employers must continue to notify WorkSafe Victoria upon becoming aware that an employee has received a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. [ + ]
