Industry News
Further charges laid for alleged chemical stockpiles
Bradbury Industrial Services is facing five additional charges for breaching the Dangerous Goods Act, after stockpiling chemicals in Craigieburn and Campbellfield. [ + ]
NSW Resources Regulator releases quarterly safety report
The Quarterly Safety Report for April to June 2020 outlines incidents and trends relating to hazard management and provides sector-specific information. [ + ]
Standards Australia revises standards for steel structures
Standards Australia has revised two standards regarding steel structures and the fabrication and erection of steel structures, to better support the steel sector. [ + ]
82 notices issued in Hunter construction safety blitz
Construction sites across the Hunter region have received prohibition notices and on-the-spot fines, as part of a safety blitz by WorkSafe NSW. [ + ]
NSW Govt introduces pop-up COVID-19 testing for truckies
The NSW Government has unveiled pop-up COVID-19 testing clinics in Narrandera and Tarcutta, to introduce safety measures for freight workers during the pandemic. [ + ]
Melbourne electrician dies while working under house
A 37-year-old electrician has died while working under a house in Croydon, Melbourne. WorkSafe Victorian is investigating the incident. [ + ]
Waste recycling company fined after multiple incidents
SKM Recycling has been fined $115,000 and ordered to pay costs of $18,000 following two separate incidents at its Laverton recycling sorting facility. [ + ]
Qld Govt expands storage facility for PPE supplies
The Palaszczuk government had expanded a bulk storage site at Inala to house personal protective equipment (PPE) by tens of millions of pieces. [ + ]
Coalminer diagnosed with coal workers' pneumoconiosis
The NSW Resources Regulator has investigated how a worker with 41 years of coalmining experience could have contracted coal workers' pneumoconiosis. [ + ]
