Wallan train pilot boarded train a few stops earlier
Sam Meintanis, the rail worker who was killed in last week’s fatal Wallan train derailment boarded the doomed locomotive just a few stops before tragedy struck, it has been revealed.
Month: February 2020
Man, 67, crushed by crate of glass
A man is in a serious condition after being crushed by a 300kg crate of glass in Sydney’s southwest.
Glenn Henry Cook fined $25,000
A fencing contractor has been fined $25,000 after a teenage worker suffered serious hand injuries on the job at Camooweal.
Dreamworld owner faces $3 million fines and possible goal
Dreamworld’s owners could be fined $3 million if prosecuted over the 2016 accident that killed four holidaymakers, whose families claim the theme park put profits ahead of safety.
What constitutes recklessness under workplace health and safety laws?
One of the most serious breaches of workplace health and safety laws involves reckless conduct. In most states, including Queensland, reckless conduct that exposes an employee to a risk of death or serious injury is a category 1 offence and comes with penalties of up to $3,000,000 for body corporates and five years’ imprisonment for an individual. What constitutes recklessness has recently been considered in the Industrial Court of Queensland (ICQ).
Worker crushed to death
A man has died after he was crushed while unloading a shipping container in Melbourne.
Survey reveals 80% of Jetstar workers have been injured
According to the survey, low pay, a lack of hours and unsafe conditions are causing stress, marriage breakdown, financial hardship, horrific injuries and even near-death incidents for Jetstar workers.
Health supplements manufacturer fined
A Dandenong South supplements manufacturer has been given a hefty fine of $40,000 after a worker suffered a serious workplace injury when his hand was crushed between two rollers.
Worker sues employer for $800k
IGA worker Dawn Ballis was a single mum with an “active lifestyle” before a workplace accident left her with horror injuries.
Community supports Nambour business after worker’s death
Bob Horn, proprietor of Nambour Produce died on site at his store after falling six metres from a shed roof.
Serious head injuries suffered in storage centre altercation
Three men have been charged over an attack that left a man with serious head injuries at a storage centre in Adelaide’s western suburbs this morning.
Worker’s leg amputated after accident
A 22-year-old construction worker’s leg has been partly amputated following crush injuries involving large demolition machinery at Lot Fourteen, the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site.
Company fined $60,000 for amputated fingers
A kitchen manufacturer has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a cabinet maker had three fingers severed while cutting panels.
Michael Hill ordered to pay worker compensation
Queensland woman Nicole Funnell used to love heading into work each day – until a brutal attempted robbery during a shift ended her career and left her with lasting trauma.
Man dies after workplace incident in Cowaramup
An investigation is now underway after a man died following a workplace accident at an abattoir in Cowaramup on Tuesday morning, February 4.
