Balcony falls, collapsed walls and cranes dangling off the side of high-rise skyscrapers are among a spike in horrific workplace incidents across NSW. These are the businesses which were responsible for some of the worst cases.
Spike in the number of incidents on NSW worksites Read More »
A 23-year-old apprentice worker has died and two others have been injured after a glass roof collapsed at a construction site at Curtin University in Western Australia.
Roof collapse leaves worker dead and two others injured Read More »
A Queensland construction company and its director are facing court after a worker injured his back falling through a garbage chute opening on a building site.
Builder in court over garbage chute fall Read More »
A residential construction company has been fined $850,000 following the death of a tradesman who fell from a building site in Kalkallo.
Company fined over workplace death Read More »
A site supervisor whose workplace prank backfired horribly and caused a shocking injury has also cost the company a hefty sum.
“playful” supervisor has cost his company a small fortune after workplace “horseplay” landed an employee in hospital with a broken ankle.
Tradie ‘bear hug’ costs firm $600K Read More »
A building company and its subcontractors have been fined a total of $620,000 after one man was killed and another injured when a brick wall fell on them at a Sydney building site.
Company fined over fatal NSW wall collapse Read More »
Emergency services were called to a construction site in Oxford Street, just off James Street in Woollahra, at 9.15 am, following reports that a brick wall had collapsed.
Four men injured following wall collapse Read More »
A construction company has been convicted and fined $450,000 after a worker tragically plunged three metres and was impaled in a steel bar at a worksite in Sydney’s north.
Construction company fined $450K Read More »
A temporary structure at ‘The Parade’ site in Campbell, gave way about 3.30pm yesterday.
Canberra worksite closed after ‘partial collapse’ Read More »
Solar 2.0 Pty Ltd has been charged with two breaches of section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to maintain a working environment that was safe and without risks to health.
Solar company charged over fatal fall Read More »
One man is dead and another seriously injured after falling several metres in workplace accident in WA’s south-east.
Another WA workplace death Read More »
A qualified carpenter working on a Gold Coast house has been fined $20,000 over a workplace incident which left his apprentice with a fractured leg.
Builder fined $20,000 over workplace injury Read More »
Concerns have been raised about the culture of residential workplace safety in the ACT after the death of a man at a construction site in Denman Prospect.
Police investigate death at Denman Prospect worksite Read More »
A 22-year-old construction worker’s leg has been partly amputated following crush injuries involving large demolition machinery at Lot Fourteen, the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site.
Worker’s leg amputated after accident Read More »
A kitchen manufacturer has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a cabinet maker had three fingers severed while cutting panels.
Company fined $60,000 for amputated fingers Read More »
