Metal fabrication subcontractor charged by WorkSafe
A metal fabrication subcontractor has been charged after a man broke his back in a 4m fall at Melbourne Airport.
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Unsafe machine cost worker his arm
WorkSafe New Zealand is again warning businesses to be on alert for the dangers of moving machinery, after a worker had his arm amputated on the job at a concrete manufacturer in Manawatū.
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Battery factory told to improve safety
One of Australia’s biggest and oldest battery manufacturers has been ordered to review its five most dangerous manual tasks after a worker lost a finger in a horror accident.
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Teenager injured as nail penetrates his skull
The nail gun was fired by a colleague, penetrating the 16-year-old’s skull and brain.
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WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker
A WorkSafe investigation is underway after a 44-year-old man was found dead at a factory in Melbourne after the building became engulfed in flames following a chemical explosion.
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Man seriously injured after getting arm trapped in truck bonnet
A man has suffered serious injuries after his arm became trapped inside the bonnet of a truck on the northern Gold Coast.
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WorkSafe investigates quad bike death
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 22-year-old worker on a farming property in the Shire of Dandaragan, north of Perth, on Wednesday.
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Transport and logistics company fined after worker’s leg crushed by forklift
The worker was struck by the forklift just after he walked into a Port Melbourne warehouse.
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Under Labor, corporate executives to face 25 years gaol for workers killed
The Albanese Government is seriously stepping up efforts to reduce avoidable workplace fatalities, reports Alan Austin.
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Timber company fined $350k over worker’s death
A Victorian company has been fined $350,000 after a worker was killed in timber mill incident.
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Man seriously injured in 2.5-metre fall from a Queensland worksite
The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
A man has been seriously injured during a workplace incident in Brisbane.
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Man dies after being crushed by truck at work site
A man has died after reportedly being crushed by a truck at a work site at Victoria Point.
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Charges over water tank fatality and injury
WorkSafe has charged a Swan Hill water tank manufacturer after a man was killed and another seriously injured in separate unloading incidents.
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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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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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