Man dies in quad bike accident
A man has died in an all-terrain-vehicle accident northwest of Geelong. WorkSafe is investigating the tragedy.
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2021
Man suffers serious burns, houses shake after explosion at Queensland chemical plant
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a chemical plant in Queensland’s Bundaberg region.
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Construction company fined $150,000 over death at University of Canberra Hospital worksite
Construction company Multiplex has been fined $150,000 over the death of a construction worker on one of its building sites five years ago.
Construction company fined over work safety breach that led to death
Civil construction company Pipecon has been convicted and fined $550,000 for a workplace safety breach that killed two workers on a housing development in Ballarat.
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Road worker dead and one injured in hit-and-run crash
A major police search is underway for the driver of a hit and run who killed one road worker and left another with life-threatening injuries before fleeing on foot.
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Rescue crews free children on carnival ride in Geelong
Emergency crews were called to the scene at Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre for the Chants Summer Carnival in Geelong at about 2pm on Saturday.
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Man suffers electrical burns in horror accident
Two men have suffered serious electric shocks after a concrete pump struck an overhead powerline on a worksite in Surfers Paradise.
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Youth Justice Centre worker injured in alleged attack by inmate
A Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre worker is being treated for what police are describing as “potentially serious upper body injuries” in what the ABC understands is the 13th assault on a staff member at the site this year. Paramedics and police were called to the site at about 1pm today and the 36-year-old woman was
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Man dies at Taco Bill restaurant
A tradie who died while working on renovations at a popular Taco Bill restaurant in Melbourne’s southeast is being remembered as a man “full of life and love”.
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WorkSafe charges laid against Victorian court over workplace culture
WorkSafe has laid charges relating to the workplace culture at the Coroners Court of Victoria before the 2018 suicide of a senior lawyer.
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Cinema fined $20k over deep fryer burns to manager’s arms and legs
Readings Cinema Epping has been fined after a manager suffered horrific oil burns when a deep fryer splashed onto him.
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Timber factory fined after injury to worker
The company that operated a former Euroa timber factory has been fined $40,000 after a worker was injured.
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Sunshine Coast concreting company hit with massive fine
A Sunshine Coast concreting company has been fined $500,000 following a workplace incident in 2019.
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Queensland farm worker successfully sues employer for $500,000 after he was injured by bananas
A banana farm worker in Queensland has successfully sued his employer for half a million dollars after he was injured by falling bananas.
Townsville City Council loses court action against CFMEU over worker’s medical
Townsville City Council has left court with its tail between its legs after losing an expensive legal fight picked with the CFMEU.
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