Industry News
WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker by falling steel
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a man died after being struck by a steel beam that fell from an elevated storage rack. [ + ]
NT company facing charges after workers crushed
A mobile crane hire company is facing charges after an incident in which two workers were pinned beneath a 1.8-tonne switchboard, sustaining serious injuries. [ + ]
Equipment supplier charged after tank container fire
An industrial equipment supplier has been charged with breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a serious workplace incident in Derrimut. [ + ]
NSW companies charged after worker suffers electric shock
Two NSW companies and a company director have been charged with breaching work health and safety legislation, after a worker suffered a serious electric shock. [ + ]
Queensland updates regulations for low density asbestos board
As of 1 May 2021, low density asbestos fibre board will be classed as a friable asbestos, with removal to be performed by a class A licensed asbestos removalist. [ + ]
Victorian six-week campaign puts farm safety in the spotlight
WorkSafe Victoria has launched a six-week campaign to highlight that farm deaths and injuries can happen to anyone who does not prioritise safety. [ + ]
Moranbah North incident spurs calls for broadened inquiry
An evacuation at a Moranbah North coalmine has prompted calls from the Miners Union for changes to the ongoing Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry. [ + ]
SWA releases COVID-19 vaccine WHS guidelines
Safe Work Australia has released guidance for workplaces about COVID-19 vaccines, with information about vaccine work health and safety for employers. [ + ]
Produce company fined $300,000 for unsafe systems of work
Zerella Holdings has been fined $300,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries from being dragged into a water pit with a moving agitator. [ + ]
NT company, director fined over worker electrocution, death
A Northern Territory electrical services company and its director have been fined $160,000, following the death of a fourth-year apprentice. [ + ]
Safety campaign to reduce wounds in SA manufacturing industry
SafeWork SA plans to launch a safety campaign on 1 March 2021, to reduce laceration injuries in the South Australian fabricated metal production industry. [ + ]
Truss maker fined $40,000 over lack of fall protection
A Melbourne truss maker has been fined $40,000 after a serious safety breach at a building site in Cranbourne North. [ + ]
Contractor charged over fatal brick wall collapse
A contractor has been charged with breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a worker was crushed beneath a brick wall at a construction site. [ + ]
Diesel fuel tank explosion claims life of worker
A 35-year-old man has died in a fuel tank explosion at an engine repair business in Fieldstone. [ + ]
Man fined $30,000 for unlicensed, deficient electrical work
A man who conducted electrical work across multiple sites in Queensland without a valid electrical work licence has been fined $30,000. [ + ]
