Two dozen employees were injured walking on hot coals
Corporate retreats are coming under fire for reports of injuries and out-of-control partying.
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Two directors to face court charged with criminal negligence
Two directors of the company responsible for the care of Annie Smith have been charged with criminal neglect over her death in squalor – and been released on $20,000 bail agreements.
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Company fined $490,000 after milk tanker tragedy
The company was fined $300,000 for failing to provide a safe system of work and $150,000 for failing to provide information, instruction or training.
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Nursery fined after worker seriously injured in ‘gruesome’ incident
A Hamilton nursery has admitted it failed to provide a safe workplace after its worker became caught between a machine and a conveyer belt.
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Man killed in workplace accident at Walkerville
A worker has died in a serious accident at a Metricon building site in Walkerville, reportedly involving an electrical box.
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AFL concussion investigation to be referred to public prosecutors
The AFL’s handling of concussion and its return-to-play protocols will be put under a fresh examination when an investigation by WorkSafe Victoria is forwarded to the Office of Public Prosecutions this week.
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Costliest workplace injuries revealed in report by Honan
The costs associated with injury claims can be tremendous, with potential risks to your bottom line.
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Victorian farm worker crushed to death
A farm worker has been killed, crushed by a bulk seed bag in Victoria’s west.
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Victoria sees ‘sharp’ spike in mental injury claims
Victoria has reported an increase of claims for mental injuries, according to WorkSafe, as its leaders are bound for Warrnambool to discuss workplace health and safety issues with local employers and leaders there.
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Hand sanitiser injures worker
An Adelaide woman has won workers compensation because of a throat injury caused by the use of hand sanitiser at the school she worked at from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Labor has WHS law changes high on their agenda.
The party has promised to review and update the current laws, which were last reviewed in 2001. The aim is to make sure that the laws are up to date and fit for purpose and has said that they mean to make changes to the way WHS laws are enforced in Australia.
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Log truck should not have been loaded, with workplace accident leading to judo champion’s death
A coroner has warned of the dangers of jacking fully-laden trucks after the tragic workplace-related death of a Tasmanian judo champion.
Oversight in serious Tas workplace injury
A transport company in Tasmania was not complying with workplace health and safety regulations when a workshop assistant suffered a serious head injury while repairing a fully laden log truck.
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Research reveals how to create a mentally healthy workplace
As the boundaries between work and life became increasingly blurred over the last two years, people experienced a significant impact on mental health; however, the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace has remained, with researchers from UNSW Business School revealing that prevention is a crucial aspect of addressing mental health in the workplace, starting
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Inquiry into COVID hotel quarantine death
A Victorian coroner investigating a man’s death in hotel quarantine says the lack of planning for such a high-risk program was most unsatisfactory.
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