The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee with 30 years’ service and a satisfactory safety record after the employee breached a key safety protocol in which he had received adequate training.
Dismissing a long-term employee for a safety breach Read More »
A maintenance worker was dragged up a conveyor belt in a horrific worksite accident at SKM Recycling’s Laverton North site. Now the embattled recycler has faced court for that and another grisly workplace incident.
SKM Recycling fined $115k following worksite accidents Read More »
Victorian Liberal MP Nick Wakeling says if negligence and mismanagement can be tied to the death of a person then prosecutions will be open against those responsible for Victoria’s hotel quarantine bungle.
WorkSafe must investigate those who caused ‘hotel quarantine fiasco’ Read More »
A Queensland business owner has been charged with industrial manslaughter over the death of a worker last year.
Qld business owner charged over death Read More »
The former management and director of the Royal Copenhagen cafe at Brighton SA have pleaded guilty to work safety breaches after a worker was severely burned in 2018.
Cafe pleads guilty after worker is burnt Read More »
The depot manager of a Western Australian transport company was convicted in South Australia under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) for critical breaches of fatigue regulations according to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
WA company prosecuted for fatigue breaches Read More »
Indus Mining Services has been fined $60,000 over the death of a contractor who suffered a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting.
A mining contractor fined over bee sting death Read More »
A South Australian waste removalist convicted of assaulting two environment protection officers has been given a suspended sentence, but his company has been fined $49,000 for illegally storing more than 17 tonnes of asbestos.
Asbestos removalist gets suspended jail sentence Read More »
As at 28 July 2020, employers are required to notify WorkSafe of any confirmed COVID-19 cases within their workplace. They must do so within 48 hours of becoming aware of a confirmed diagnosis.
Employers mandated to report COVID-19 cases 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 worker hit in the head by a billiard ball at one of South Australia’s largest insurers says she can no longer work and deserves compensation.
Worker hit by billiard ball while having lunch at RAA has compensation ruling overturned Read More »
A construction company has been issued five “fall from height” improvement notices since a carpenter fell more than three metres and died on its watch.
Company fined for carpenter’s death Read More »
United Access Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne County Court on Wednesday last week following the August 2017 death of a worker who was thrown from a mobile elevated work platform (EWP).
Hire company fined after worker’s death Read More »
A Victorian business has been fined $85,000 over the death of a worker who was hit and thrown from a lift he was moving.
Victorian company fined $85k over worker’s death Read More »
Dreamworld’s parent company Ardent Leisure has been charged over the 2016 theme park tragedy that killed four people when the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned at the Gold Coast park.
Dreamworld parent company faces charges Read More »
