Industry News
Inspectors find unsafe electrical practices on solar farms
Audits and investigations around Queensland solar farms have revealed a number of properties are not ensuring adequate electrical safety. [ + ]
Mining vehicle collisions on the rise
A rise in the number of vehicle collisions at underground metalliferous mines has been reported by the NSW Resources Regulator. [ + ]
Tampering leads to unsafe platform lifts
Companies that own or provide maintenance for platform lifts in the UK have been alerted to several incidents of tampering with safety devices. [ + ]
How a late bedtime could pose safety risks
Workers who go to bed late have slower reaction times and this could compromise safety, according to a new international study. [ + ]
Dangerous goods guidance open for comment
Members of the public are being given an opportunity to comment on a draft guide developed for the storage and handling of non-explosive dangerous goods in WA. [ + ]
Rigger pleads guilty, fined $4K, for two crushed workers
A recent guilty verdict and fine of a rigger has demonstrated once again that safety is not just the remit of the employer. [ + ]
1 in 5 male workers exposed to unsafe noise levels
New research shows that one in five Australian men are exposed to excessive noise levels in the workplace. [ + ]
Call for bus operators to improve wheelchair safety
Public transport operators should have a responsibility to ensure wheelchair-bound passengers are safely secured, according to a Victorian Coroner. [ + ]
Charges laid after worker falls off roof, fractures spine
Two construction companies have had charges laid against them after a worker fell three metres from a roof of a Darwin primary school. [ + ]
Young worker falls targeted in construction safety blitz
A construction site safety blitz is taking place on the border of NSW and Victoria, targeting falls among young workers. [ + ]
First WHS prosecutor appointed in Qld
The first independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor has just been appointed in Queensland. [ + ]
