Worker paralysed after horror fall
A worker left paralysed after falling headfirst into a concrete water tank needed a colleague to hold his head above water while he was rescued, a court has been told.
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Smallgoods company fined
Queensland’s biggest locally-owned smallgoods company, based in Ormeau, has been fined $70,000 by a Logan court after a teen employee seriously injured his hand in a sausage-making machine.
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Forklift accident
A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after being involved in a forklift incident at Godfrey Hirst in Breakwater.
Liability for injuries caused by emptying bins to contractor – where’s the sting?
A labour hire employee who sustained injuries while emptying bins after falling following a wasp sting successfully recovered damages against his employer and labour hirer, but damages for economic loss were reduced due to inconsistent work history.
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Souvlaki restaurant fined $75,000
A Greek takeaway restaurant has been fined $75,000 after a 22-year-old worker’s ponytail was caught in an unguarded rotisserie machine at a store in Melbourne’s northeast.
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Worker ‘almost unrecognisable’ after unsecured cable rack fell on head
A talented sportsman was left “almost unrecognisable” after an unsecured cable rack fell on his head at his workplace, resulting in numerous injuries including a broken skull.
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Man killed by scissor lift
Emergency services rushed to rescue the trapped man but he couldn’t be saved.
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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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