Charges over water tank fatality and injury
WorkSafe has charged a Swan Hill water tank manufacturer after a man was killed and another seriously injured in separate unloading incidents.
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Fines & Breaches
Company fined after warehouse worker struck by reversing forklift
An investigation found the person driving the vehicle was not licensed to do so.
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RACV fined $475,000 after father killed during 96-hour roadside assist shift
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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Sole trader fined $47,250 over worker fall
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.
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Tow truck operator gets prison sentence for WHS incident
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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WorkSafe hopes WA business owner’s jail sentence for employee’s death will act as a deterrent
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.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
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Worker charged after forklift load fatality
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
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Business owner charged with serious offences
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
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Employer pays hefty price for discriminating against worker after out-of-work injury
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.
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Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
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Tree removal company fined over $2 million
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.
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Company fined for giving forklift rides to children
Workplaces have been cautioned on risks of children being injured after video footage captured a forklift driver giving rides to young children.
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Juice company Nippy’s fined, criminally convicted over scalping of 18-year-old worker
A juice company has been fined $120,000 after an employee was scalped in a workplace incident described as “traumatic”.
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Allegations ‘not substantiated’ but changes implemented at Ballarat Clarendon College
A Clarendon College-appointed investigator has wrapped up an investigation into bullying allegations at the elite school, finding anonymous whistleblower claims made in late 2022 unsubstantiated.
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