Industry News
Truck accident occurs at Mount Arthur mine
The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an incident at Mount Arthur mine, where a truck slid into a collapsed dump, trapping its operator for five hours. [ + ]
$375,000 fine over concrete pumping fatality
A Sydney-based concrete pumping facility and its director have been fined a total of $385,000 after a worker suffered fatal head injuries at a site in Fairfield. [ + ]
Victorian company charged over chemical fire
A Victorian company has been charged with three offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, following an explosion and chemical fire at a warehouse. [ + ]
City of Armadale fined additional $80K for 2014 incident
The City of Armadale in Perth has been fined a total of $110,000 after a man was seriously injured by a front-end loader at a waste disposal site. [ + ]
Queensland gets 60 more paramedics to help fight COVID-19
The Palaszczuk government has fast-tracked 60 Queensland Ambulance Services officers, to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19. [ + ]
Gas bottle explosion lands Victorian company a $300K fine
A December 2017 gas bottle explosion that left a worker permanently disabled has resulted in a $300,000 fine for a Victorian maintenance firm. [ + ]
Qld business fined $42,500 for unsafe electrical work
A Queensland concreting business and its director have been fined $42,500 for unsafe electrical practices, and exposing people to risk of serious injury or death. [ + ]
Incident at Metropolitan Mine near Helensburgh
The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an incident that occurred on 9 April 2020 at the Metropolitan Mine near Helensburgh in New South Wales. [ + ]