WorkSafe Qld issues safety alert over mobile plant
27 January, 2021WorkSafe Queensland has urged employers to implement safety control measures, after a man sustained head injuries when he fell from a water tank.
Loxton man killed by vehicle in workplace accident
22 January, 2021A man in his 60s has died in a workplace accident in Loxton, after being struck by his own truck. SafeWork SA is investigating the incident.
SWA releases guidance for maintaining elevated work platforms
21 January, 2021Safe Work Australia has published guidance for inspecting and maintaining elevated work platforms, such as scissor lifts or self-propelled boom lifts.
CR Mining GRIPAssist ground engaging tool (GET) safety solution
17 December, 2020 | Supplied by: CRThe GRIPAssist ground engaging tool (GET) safety solution from CR Mining minimises human contact with GET, improving safety standards for operators.
Degloving incident costs Mildura juice company $30,000
11 December, 2020Lencia Fruit Juices Pty Ltd has been fined $30,000 after a worker's hand was sucked into an unguarded bottling machine, resulting in nerve damage.
Pneumatic isolators quieten noise, vibration and harshness
08 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Air Springs Supply Pty LtdAs cases of industrial deafness rise in the Australian workforce, Air Springs Supply suggests using Firestone Airmount isolators, which silence noise from machinery.
Avoiding alarm failure: upgrading obsolete alarm systems
04 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Omniflex (Australia) Pty LtdUpgrading obsolete alarm systems doesn't need to be costly or disruptive, but is essential for safe operation of all industrial or manufacturing facilities.
Transport and logistics company charged over 2018 incident
02 December, 2020K. & S. Freighters has been charged with breaching work health and safety laws, after a 2018 incident at an Adelaide depot left a worker with serious injuries.
Report released following worker injury at Appin North Mine
02 December, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator has released a report investigating an incident at Appin North Mine in which a worker sustained permanent injuries to his foot.
SafeWork SA calls for compliance for imported plant, machinery
19 November, 2020SafeWork SA has reminded businesses to ensure all plant and machinery imported from overseas complies with Australian Standards.
Virtual safety simulator to help SA heavy vehicle drivers
05 November, 2020Heavy vehicle drivers in South Australia will be able to practise navigating the South Eastern Freeway descent with a training simulator.
$660,000 enforceable undertaking to improve bus safety
03 November, 2020Buslink NT will commit to $660,000 worth of improvements after a bus rollaway incident in 2017 led to the death of a bus driver.
EXAIR EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac
01 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR's EasySwitch Wet-Dry vacuum uses either a standard or HEPA certified filter when vacuuming dry material.
Company fined $40K for failing to supervise worker
29 October, 2020A company has been fined $40,000 for failing to adequately supervise a young worker who sustained serious injuries while cleaning a plate roller.
Qld subcontractor fined $50K for near-miss work incident
20 October, 2020A subcontractor working on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing has been fined $50,000 after an incident in which a mobile concrete pump tipped over at a worksite.
