Company fined $550K after Delacombe trench collapse tragedy
17 November, 2021A civil construction company has been fined $550,000 over the deaths of two workers who were killed when the trench they were working in collapsed in 2018.
Using outrigger pads to meet safety challenges on remote sites
16 November, 2021 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty LtdOutrigger pads, designed to be virtually indestructible, can be used to promote safety across challenging conditions in the mining and construction industries.
Research outlines how mining companies can better protect workers
11 November, 2021Researchers from Edith Cowan University have identified the key causes of workplace fatalities in the resources sector, to help companies make their workplaces safer.
Truck body manufacturer charged after worker crushed to death
06 October, 2021A truck body manufacturer has been charged after a workplace incident in which a worker was crushed by 225 kg panels, while unloading them from a shipping container.
New laws passed to enhance protections for labour hire workers
27 September, 2021The Victorian Government has passed new laws to enhance workplace safety rights and protections for labour hire workers.
Polymer shock blocks protect against earthquakes in Australia
23 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty LtdLateral restraint blocks made from an engineering plastic designed to retain most of its strength are being used to safeguard bridges against earthquakes.
Development company fined $95K after worker crushed
22 September, 2021A land development company has been fined $95,000 after a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when a wall and a steel plate fell on him.
Victoria undertakes COVIDSafe construction compliance blitz
17 September, 2021A four-week-long construction compliance blitz has commenced in Victoria, to increase vaccination coverage among construction workers and stop the spread of COVID-19.
Research to cut the construction industry's suicide toll
10 September, 2021New research from UniSA is striving to understand why construction workers are struggling with mental health and has identified 26 potential drivers of suicide.
Mining sector backs Respect@Work reforms
09 September, 2021The Minerals Council of Australia has voiced its support for the implementation of the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work Amendment Bill, to eliminate workplace sexual harassment.
Roofing truss manufacturer charged for unsafe work practices
09 September, 2021A Melbourne roofing truss manufacturer has been charged for failing to reduce the risk to health and safety during the delivery of trusses.
Kleen Xchange Antimicrobial Safety Cutter
24 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Diplomat Blades Aust Pty LtdThe Kleen Xchange antimicrobial safety cutter features multiple head options to suit any cutting application, ranging from cutting boxes, film, tape and more.
Demolition company fined $100K over workplace death
16 July, 2021A demolition company in Victoria has been fined $100,000 over the death of a worker, after a brick wall collapsed on him at a residential building site in 2019.
Labour company fined after worker killed at timber mill
07 July, 2021A labour hire company has been fined $50,000 for failing to provide and maintain a safe system of work, after a worker died at a Benalla timber mill in 2018.
Rope analysis furthers crane safety, reliability and service life
06 July, 2021 | Supplied by: Konecranes AustraliaKonecranes' Rope Analysis, engineering assessment and inspection of ropes and reeving systems, is designed to look beyond what is visible to the naked eye.
