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.
RACV fined $475,000 after father killed during 96-hour roadside assist shift Read More »
A vehicle on board a tow truck rolled off and killed a 67-year-old man who was standing at its rear.
Tow truck operator gets prison sentence for WHS incident Read More »
Western Australia’s WorkSafe commissioner says he hopes the state’s first jail sentence for gross negligence will act as a deterrent to other employers who do not take workplace safety seriously.
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
Worker charged after forklift load fatality Read More »
A tree removal company has been fined more than $2 million over the death of a worker who was killed when using a defective woodchipping machine.
Tree removal company fined over $2 million Read More »
Twenty-year-old apprentice building worker Harry Mcwilliam was killed at a Newcastle construction site on Wednesday morning, when he was struck by falling steel reinforcement bars.
Young apprentice worker killed at Newcastle hospital building site Read More »
Joshua Wargent had previously spoken about his passion for working in the solar industry.
Man dies after crashing through roof and falling 5m Read More »
One of three men injured in a serious workplace incident in Western Sydney has died, authorities have confirmed.
Injured worker at Woolworths Distribution Centre dies Read More »
A 16-year-old boy has died in a workplace incident at a business at an industrial suburb in Perth’s south-east after suffering what are believed to be crush injuries.
Welshpool workplace incident in Perth’s south-east leaves 16-year-old dead Read More »
A construction company manager has been fined $60,000 (and ordered to pay $45,813.50) in costs) over the fall death of a 17-year-old worker in 2017.
Construction company manager fined $60,000 over 2017 fall death of 17-year-old worker Read More »
Victorian regional business A1 Engineering has been convicted and fined $250,000 in the County Court after one of its workers was killed while decommissioning an old cheese factory in Leitchville in the state’s north.
A1 Engineering fined after worker crushed to death at old cheese factory Read More »
The man is understood to have died while digging a trench at a private property.
Queensland man electrocuted in workplace incident near Mackay Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a Port Fairy pool operator and the Department of Education and Training after an eight-year-old boy drowned while on a school excursion.
Pool and Department of Education charged after drowning Read More »
WorkSafe has charged garlic bread manufacturer Centenary Bakehouse with multiple health and safety breaches after a worker fell to their death in August 2021.
Bakery charged with workplace manslaughter Read More »
A Victorian company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was fatally crushed inside a shipping container.
Company fined after manager crushed to death Read More »
