Man critically injured in electrocution at Harston
A man was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was electrocuted in a work accident on a Harston property on Tuesday.
Month: April 2021
Icon Plastics fined, convicted after Seaford worker hurt
A Seaford factory worker’s hand was crushed when he reached for a pen he dropped into a piece of heavy machinery, a court has heard.
Charges laid after young ringer suffers burns while cutting Avgas drum
NT WorkSafe has charged a cattle mustering contractor with four breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over an incident where an 18-year-old worker was severely burnt when a 44-gallon Avgas drum exploded.
Why gender neutral toilets may be mandatory at work
Gender-neutral facilities could become a requirement for all Victorian workplaces, pending the outcome of a WorkSafe review into its amenities and work environment compliance code.
Employer fined $5000 for not reporting workplace injury
A transport company has been fined $5000 for not reporting a serious workplace injury after an incident in which a worker was hospitalised for a week
Food delivery giants facing regulatory overhaul in NSW
Food delivery giants including Menulog and Deliveroo have committed to 50 new safety measures ahead of the release of a report into the industry that will recommend regulatory changes by the NSW government to reduce worker deaths.
WorkSafe to investigate Bunbury Hospital after AMA workplace culture complaints
WA’s workplace health and safety body has confirmed it will launch an investigation today into the Australian Medical Association’s claims of a “crisis” situation at Bunbury hospital.
Cattletrans fined for failing to report injury
A worker fractured his skull after a fall but his “old-school” employer did not think that matter should have been reported, despite the injury putting the worker in hospital for a week, a court has heard.
Worker with PTSD wins discrimination battle against ACT Government
A woman bullied so severely while working for the ACT Government that she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has won her discrimination battle.
Mustering sheep safely with drones
Victorian farmers Tom and Bill Alston use drones to take some of the stress and injury risk out of mustering sheep and cattle on their Beeac property in the state’s south-west.
Scott McBain denied compo
Former radio announcer Scott McBain has been denied compo for back pain after he was secretly filmed delivering sausages to his daughter.
Patient rushed to hospital following tractor accident
A person was rushed to hospital by helicopter after a tractor accident at a property in the Lockyer Valley.
