Man in his 50s dead after horror crane accident at Rozelle
A man has been killed in a horrific workplace accident, after an object fell from a crane onto him.
January 2021
Woman ‘mortified’ after accidentally sending nude photo to work WhatsApp group
She says she was “mortified” after sending a “drunk, naked photo” of herself to her work WhatsApp. Now her boss is holding it against her.
Sacked after refusing flu jab
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has given a worker permission to go ahead with an unfair dismissal claim after she was put on indefinite unpaid leave for refusing to be vaccinated for the flu.
Lightforce and Catcon fined $750,000 after Mark Fitzgerald was crushed at Bungala solar farm
Two companies have been fined more than $750,000 after a worker who was trying to clear an industrial pile driver was crushed to death at an SA solar farm.
School lunch supplier fined $30,000 after gluten lands girl in hospital
A Bentley school lunch and pre-packaged food supplier has been fined $30,000 after a bungled order sent a young girl into anaphylactic shock.
Man suffers heavy blood loss after chainsaw accident at work
A construction worker has suffered ‘heavy blood loss’ when his chainsaw kicked back and hit him in his neck in a horror workplace accident.
Man killed by own truck
A 61-year-old man has died in a workplace accident in the Riverland after being struck by his own truck at a winery at Loxton this morning.
Farmer killed in tractor rollover
A well known Tablelands farming family is in mourning after a farmer was killed when his tractor rolled on him on a rural Peeramon property.
Tributes flow for man killed in a workplace accident
A father-of-two from the Upper Hunter has been remembered as a talented polo player and a “complete gentlemen” after a fatal workplace accident. He was a superior sportsman and a “true gentleman”.
Brady Marine & Civil fined for worker’s death
A construction company has been hit with a massive fine following the death of a worker. The tragic chain of events with led to the young dad’s death were revealed in court.
Five staff injured in ‘horrific’ attack at Port Macquarie Base Hospital
A “bloody, violent attack” by a patient at a regional NSW hospital has left workers with “flesh torn from (their) body”, bite wounds, concussion, broken ribs, torn cartilage and other injuries, the health workers’ union says.
Companies under scrutiny over possible COVID breaches
Dozens of companies in Victoria are being probed and could face prosecution over potential COVID-19 safety breaches.
Supermarket worker awarded compensation after foot injury led to aggravation of cystic fibrosis
A worker who suffers cystic fibrosis has been awarded compensation for a lung transplant he needed as a result of a foot injury while at work, despite not telling his employer of his long term illness.
