Errant fire burns sugar cane harvester with $35K fine
02 September, 2019A sugar cane harvester has been fined $35,000 after a cane burning incident left a worker with severe burns and psychological injuries.
Finalists announced for 2019 WorkSafe Awards
29 August, 2019Twenty-seven individuals, businesses and health and safety representatives are set to be recognised at this year's WorkSafe Awards.
Formwork company fined $120K after worker fall
28 August, 2019A formwork business has been convicted and fined $120,000 after an employee fell more than four metres, fracturing his leg, according to SafeWork SA.
How outsourcing can help streamline contractor management
28 August, 2019 by Aaron Govindasamy, Director, Conserve | Supplied by: ConserveOutsourcing contractor management can help simplify the process of using contractors while allowing them to maintain regulatory compliance.
Pack a snack for your midnight shift
28 August, 2019 | Supplied by: University of South AustraliaNew Australian research has found that a simple snack is shiftworkers' best choice for maximising alertness and productivity.
Handover tools and techniques for high-risk industries
27 August, 2019 by Natasha Doyle*We take a look at some key handover tools and techniques identified in a recent study, which are used in energy production and other high-risk industries.
How pre-employment strategies can help limit workers compensation liability
21 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Logic HealthDone correctly, pre-employment functional assessments can reduce an organisation's risk of workers compensation exposure, Logic Health explains.
Hand amputation slaps meat processor with $90K fine
21 August, 2019A meat processor has been fined $90,000 in Melbourne Magistrates' Court after a worker's hand was severed at its Brooklyn plant.
'Sportier' approach could help tradies tackle soreness
20 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Physiotherapy AssociationAn Australian Physiotherapy Association survey finds that 69% of tradies believe it is normal to be sore due to their work; 'warming up' could help.
Collapsed roof traps and injures worker
19 August, 2019A worker has been seriously injured while manually demolishing the roof frame and external walls of a single-storey house.
Man fined $3.5K for assaulting a WorkSafe inspector
15 August, 2019A man has been fined $3500 and ordered to pay $127.40 in costs for assaulting a WorkSafe Victoria inspector at an Elwood construction site.
Meeting the latest health and hygiene monitoring requirements
14 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Cority Software IncCority has announced two enhancements in line with Australian-specific health and hygiene monitoring requirements.
Fruit processor cut with $25K fine following worker injury
13 August, 2019A Victorian fruit processor has been fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $3592 in costs after a worker's finger was partially severed by moving machinery.
An integrated WHS and environmental management platform
12 August, 2019 | Supplied by: ecoPortalecoPortal launches integration with Environment Essentials to bring WHS and environmental legal obligations within a management platform.
Farm worker dies after being crushed by hay bale
09 August, 2019Early investigations indicate the worker had been removing a strap from a front-end loader's trailer when a hay bale became unstable and fell onto him.
