Company fined after warehouse worker struck by reversing forklift
An investigation found the person driving the vehicle was not licensed to do so.
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2023
RACV fined $475,000 after father killed during 96-hour roadside assist shift
John Halls had seven hours left of a 96-hour shift left and had just driven two people home safely after their car broke down when he crashed into a tree at 100km/h.
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Worker seriously injured following incident at Chadstone shopping centre
A worker has sustained serious injuries following a horror industrial incident at a major shopping complex.
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Sole trader fined $47,250 over worker fall
A sole trader in the Great Southern has been fined $47,250 (and ordered to pay $4241 in costs) over a fall suffered by a worker that caused serious injuries.
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Tow truck operator gets prison sentence for WHS incident
A vehicle on board a tow truck rolled off and killed a 67-year-old man who was standing at its rear.
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WorkSafe hopes WA business owner’s jail sentence for employee’s death will act as a deterrent
Western Australia’s WorkSafe commissioner says he hopes the state’s first jail sentence for gross negligence will act as a deterrent to other employers who do not take workplace safety seriously.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
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Worker charged after forklift load fatality
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
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Glass factory worker hospitalised after alleged stabbing by coworker
An employee at a Sydney glass manufacturer has allegedly been stabbed at his workplace by one of his coworkers.
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How to support the mental health of an injured employee
Mental health issues may also affect the way a person processes pain. It can affect the injured person’s ability to work through pain.
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Employer vicarious liability court case
In this article Special Counsel Jacqi Marshall and Law Graduate Chantel Leadbeater from HopgoodGanim’s Insurance practice examine the recent High Court decision of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21 and its clarification of the principle of vicarious liability of employers for the actions of their employees.
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Business owner charged with serious offences
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
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Employer pays hefty price for discriminating against worker after out-of-work injury
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia recently dealt with the case of an injured worker who filed a discrimination lawsuit against his employer for failing to reasonably accommodate him after an injury.
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Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
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WorkSafe gives 37 compensation fraudsters the flick
An ongoing clampdown by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has weeded out a new crop of compensation fraudsters who think they’re above the law.
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