WorkSafe New Zealand is again warning businesses to be on alert for the dangers of moving machinery, after a worker had his arm amputated on the job at a concrete manufacturer in Manawatū.
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The nail gun was fired by a colleague, penetrating the 16-year-old’s skull and brain.
Teenager injured as nail penetrates his skull Read More »
The worker was struck by the forklift just after he walked into a Port Melbourne warehouse.
Transport and logistics company fined after worker’s leg crushed by forklift Read More »
The Albanese Government is seriously stepping up efforts to reduce avoidable workplace fatalities, reports Alan Austin.
Under Labor, corporate executives to face 25 years gaol for workers killed Read More »
A Victorian company has been fined $350,000 after a worker was killed in timber mill incident.
Timber company fined $350k over worker’s death Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a Swan Hill water tank manufacturer after a man was killed and another seriously injured in separate unloading incidents.
Charges over water tank fatality and injury Read More »
An investigation found the person driving the vehicle was not licensed to do so.
Company fined after warehouse worker struck by reversing forklift Read More »
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.
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A sole trader in the Great Southern has been fined $47,250 (and ordered to pay $4241 in costs) over a fall suffered by a worker that caused serious injuries.
Sole trader fined $47,250 over worker fall Read More »
A vehicle on board a tow truck rolled off and killed a 67-year-old man who was standing at its rear.
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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.
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker Read More »
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 »
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
Business owner charged with serious offences Read More »
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia recently dealt with the case of an injured worker who filed a discrimination lawsuit against his employer for failing to reasonably accommodate him after an injury.
Employer pays hefty price for discriminating against worker after out-of-work injury Read More »
