Safety campaign identifies scaffolding as key construction concern
21 October, 2021 | Supplied by: Office of the Federal Safety CommissionerThe Hazard 2020 safety campaign identified mobile plant and scaffolding hazards as the most common causes of non-compliance with WHS Accreditation Scheme requirements.
Company, director fined after worker suffers serious brain injury
14 October, 2021A Tingalpa construction company and its director have been fined $90,000 for unsafe work practices that led to a worker sustaining serious injuries after a fall.
Queensland invests in safer heights future for construction
20 September, 2021 | Supplied by: BuildsafeThe Queensland Government has invested in Gold Coast company Buildsafe to create more local jobs and make the construction industry safer.
Developer fined $75K for multiple safety breaches
26 August, 2021A developer has been convicted and fined $75,000 for repeatedly failing to address safety issues at a Doncaster building site.
Audit report highlights need for trained ground support personnel
25 August, 2021A second compliance campaign, focused on mobile elevating work platforms, has highlighted the need for trained ground support personnel in the event of an emergency.
Smallgoods manufacturer fined $30K after worker fall
20 August, 2021A manufacturer has been fined $30,000 after a worker fell 1.5 metres from a stack of pallets while unloading a delivery truck, sustaining a fractured skull.
Roof plumber fall lands WA company $450,000 fine
18 August, 2021A roofing company is one of the first companies to be prosecuted and fined under Western Australia's regime of stronger penalties introduced in October 2018.
Death, injuries from falls from height spark safety warning
16 August, 2021Victorian workplaces have been urged to reassess the effectiveness of their fall prevention measures, after a spate of falls from height led to injuries and death.
Carpentry firm fined $90,000 after worker falls from height
02 August, 2021A carpentry company has been convicted and fined after an apprentice worker fell from a height of three metres and sustained serious pelvic and spinal injuries.
Mining company fined $102K after worker falls from height
23 July, 2021A mining company has been fined $102,000 after a worker fell at least 1.5m from a work basket attached to an integrated tool carrier, sustaining severe injuries.
Painter fined $40K over fall from skylight
03 June, 2021A painter has been fined $40,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3574, after a contractor was seriously injured in a fall through a skylight.
WHS breaches prompt over 100 notices for SA construction sites
28 May, 2021SafeWork SA inspectors have issued more than 100 statutory notices across residential construction sites in South Australia, for height and scaffolding risks.
Access systems facilitate staff safety for port authority
19 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Treadwell Group Pty LtdThe Western Australia Port Authority engaged Treadwell to provide new handrails and an access ramp, to enable safer staff access.
Residential construction sites mismanaging risk of falls
22 April, 2021A SafeWork SA safety campaign has identified key trends that reveal the dangers of working at height on residential construction sites.
Don't fall for it: reducing workplace slips, trips and falls
08 April, 2021SafeWork SA has urged workplaces to have adequate systems in place to reduce the risk of falls, after it recorded 357 interventions about falls from height.
