Man killed by scissor lift
Emergency services rushed to rescue the trapped man but he couldn’t be saved.
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2024
Worker injured in cherry picker
A worker trimming trees has been injured after the cherry picker he was in toppled over in Perth’s northern suburbs.
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$50,000 fine after fatal boom pump failure
A Balwyn North concrete pumping company has been convicted and fined $50,000 after a concrete boom pump snapped and fatally struck a worker.
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‘Mind-boggling’ oversight led to crush death of worker
Workers at a plant where a man was crushed to death by a 12-tonne crane had previously complained about its operator driving too fast, a judge has heard.
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Director not guilty of WHS due diligence offences
On 8 March 2024 the NSW District Court handed down a decision which is one of the first cases to meaningfully consider the conduct of an officer charged with a due diligence offence under work health and safety (WHS) legislation (SafeWork NSW v Miller Logistics Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Mitchell Doble [2024] NSWDC 58 (the Doble decision)).
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Kiwifruit worker for Trevelyan’s loses lower leg after being hit by forklift
A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker’s life “changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated below the knee.
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Danger that led to employee injury was ‘obvious and known to the employer’: NSW court
The District Court of New South Wales recently dealt with a work health and safety case involving a construction company that failed to ensure the safety of its workers, resulting in serious injuries to a painter who fell through a void at a residential construction site.
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Company Fined, Convicted in Bullying Prosecution Case
Under work health and safety legislation, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) have duties to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable the health and safety of workers in the workplace.
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Loose Lips Sink Ships: Badmouthing the Boss Deemed a Sackable Offence
In brief: A bar supervisor at a Sydney hotel had her employment terminated after venting on a Facebook group chat about management. This was deemed a valid reason for dismissal by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). In this article, we outline some key takeaways for employers.
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Nar Nar Goon business fined $650k following fatality
A road safety equipment manufacturer has been convicted and fined a total of $650,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed by a falling steel barrier at a Nar Nar Goon depot.
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Update after man crushed by dump truck
A family-run business has shared their devastation after a 30-year-old worker was fatally crushed by a dump truck southeast of Adelaide.
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First charges under new work health and safety laws
WorkSafe has initiated the first four prosecutions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which came into effect in March 2022.
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Three people burnt in car explosion at business north of Adelaide
They were trying to jump-start a car at the time of the accident.
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Miner injured in underground truck crash
Operations at a key mine in North West Queensland have recommenced after they were suspended due to a workplace accident.
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WA’s worst workplace hazards revealed
New statistics have shown Western Australian workers have a much lower chance of being fatally injured at work in 2024 than they did 34 years ago.
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