18 years of Australian workers compensation data
16 January, 2020Labourers have the highest rate of serious claims in the latest year of workers compensation data. We explore the report findings, including 18 years of data.
Children face many hazards in the workplace
13 January, 2020WorkSafe WA has urged employers to keep children away from workplaces, particularly factories and construction sites, during the school holidays.
Rumble strips used across NSW to reduce roadwork accidents
08 January, 2020Transport for NSW has initiated the use of rumble strips on selected roadwork sites across NSW, to keep workers and motorists safe.
WorkSafe Vic charges two companies after crane death
08 January, 2020Alliance CG and Clark Cranes have been charged for failing to provide a safe work environment, after a 48-year-old man was killed at a building site in Box Hill.
Mining company fined $136K over injured worker
11 December, 2019A mining company has been fined $136,000 over an incident at Doyalson's Manning Colliery where a worker sustained a serious head injury.
Support line managers, safeguard mental health
11 December, 2019Line managers are not being given sufficient support to safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of their workers, 2019 survey research suggests.
Burn incident sees paint manufacturer fined $75K
10 December, 2019A paint mixing and manufacturing company has been fined $75,750 and ordered to upskill key staff after a worker was severely burnt while cleaning.
Charges laid over death in Victorian milk processing plant
10 December, 2019WorkSafe has charged Big Hill Cranes, A-1 Engineering and an engineer after a man was killed in an accident at a decommissioned milk factory in Victoria.
High-risk work licences suspended over unsafe crane operation
09 December, 2019Three South Australian workers have lost their high-risk work licences over unsafe mobile crane operation.
Victoria suffers three worker deaths in "horror" week
06 December, 2019Three workers have died in separate incidents across Victoria in what the state's safety regulator is calling a "horror" end to November.
How to conduct a safety audit of your workplace
06 December, 2019 by Penny Geftakis* | Supplied by: Vanguard Wireless Pty LtdRegularly conducting workplace safety audits can help mitigate or prevent injuries and fatalities. Penny Geftakis offers five steps to a proper safety audit.
Industrial gas supplier fined $200K following worker death
05 December, 2019A company with ties to an international entity specialising in the manufacture and supply of industrial gases has been fined $200,000 following a worker death.
3 tiers of construction safety leadership
04 December, 2019 | Supplied by: Procore Technologies, Inc.A report released last month finds that 30% of Australian construction firms are 'safety first' — the highest rank in a 3-tier WHS model.
SA worker fined $8K for unlicensed asbestos removal
03 December, 2019A South Australian man has been fined $8100 plus costs for unlicensed asbestos removal, despite a previous fine and licence cancellation.
Academy for hydraulics-focused training
02 December, 2019 | Supplied by: HydraulinkHydraulink announced in November 2019 that it is setting up a training school to offer a range of hydraulics-focused training programs.
