Worker killed in freak accident
A 35-year-old man has been crushed to death by a metal beam in a horrific workplace accident in Smithfield, in western Sydney.
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New era for workplace health and safety
From July 1, Victorian employers that fail to meet health and safety obligations face tough new penalties should their negligence lead to a worker dying on the job.
Cause of a tyre fitter’s death revealed.
A fatal accident involving a tyre fitter at the Bengalla coal mine in New South Wales in late 2018 has highlighted the importance of conducting a risk assessment on wash bays.
WA court fines Griffin Coal $210,000
A West Australian coal miner has been fined $210,000 over the death of a worker at a Collie mine site in 2018.
Car wrecking yard fined $3 million
A Brisbane car wrecking yard has been fined $3m after a worker died in an accident last year.
Man dead, woman flown to Orange Hospital after workplace accident
A man is dead and an injured woman has been flown to Orange Hospital after a workplace incident on a property in Cathundral, west of Dubbo.
Farmer dies in ATV rollover
A farmer has died after he was thrown from an ATV in central Victoria.
The WA McGowan Government to hold urgent Farm Safety Summit
Industrial Relations Minister Bill Johnston will hold an urgent Farm Safety Summit on Wednesday May 27 to discuss with relevant groups how to improve workplace safety in Western Australia’s Agriculture industry.
Solar company fined over Vic man’s death
A solar company has been ordered to fork over more than $14,000 for shoddy safety measures after a worker fell to his death in Melbourne.
Man dies in workplace accident near Wollongong
A man has died following a workplace accident at an industrial site south of Wollongong.
Person crushed to death at Vic business
A person has been crushed to death at a Melbourne stone supplier business.
Alice Springs fuel company fined for truckie’s death
Indervon has pleaded guilty in the Alice Springs Local Court today for failing to provide adequate training, instruction and supervision, which lead to the death of one of its drivers.
Construction company fined $450K
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.
Transport director convicted and fined after worker death
A transport company director has been convicted and fined $90,000 after the 2016 death of a worker at a client site.
Solar company charged over fatal fall
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.
