Cinema fined $20k over deep fryer burns to manager’s arms and legs
Readings Cinema Epping has been fined after a manager suffered horrific oil burns when a deep fryer splashed onto him.
Injury
Timber factory fined after injury to worker
The company that operated a former Euroa timber factory has been fined $40,000 after a worker was injured.
Sunshine Coast concreting company hit with massive fine
A Sunshine Coast concreting company has been fined $500,000 following a workplace incident in 2019.
Queensland farm worker successfully sues employer for $500,000 after he was injured by bananas
A banana farm worker in Queensland has successfully sued his employer for half a million dollars after he was injured by falling bananas.
Townsville City Council loses court action against CFMEU over worker’s medical
Townsville City Council has left court with its tail between its legs after losing an expensive legal fight picked with the CFMEU.
NT urges safety reviews following serious crush injuries
Northern Territory WorkSafe has issued its first Incident Information Release (IIR) after three crush injuries involving machinery occurred in the territory over the past month.
Cedar Meats fined $15,000 after worker crushes arm
Cedar Meats, the Victorian abattoir at the centre of a major coronavirus outbreak last year, has been fined $15,000 after one of their employees crushed her arm during a shift.
Three men charged with attempted murder after alleged violent robbery
Two workers at a suburban Brisbane bakery are lucky to be alive after they were allegedly shot at by armed robbers.
Moranbah mine worker suffers head injury at site
A rescue chopper has been tasked to an incident at a mine site near Moranbah, where a worker has suffered a head injury.
Delivery rider injury figures just more smoke and mirrors
The Transport Workers’ Union has blasted new figures which claim delivery rider injuries have decreased as just more smoke and mirrors, showing the NSW Government is running a public-relations protection racket for the gig companies to avoid regulating the industry.
NT cattle station contractor ordered to pay compensation to worker injured in barrel explosion
A Northern Territory cattle mustering contractor has been ordered to pay $20,000 in compensation to a young ringer who suffered severe burns in an AVGAS explosion on the remote Montejinni Station, 320 kilometres south-west of Katherine.
No pain, no gain – Tribunal rules that incapacity is a requirement for a Section 18 application
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has handed down another favourable decision for employers relating to Section 18 of the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) – the section that allows injured workers to apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the pre-injury employer to provide “suitable employment”.
RSHQ urges caution after coal mine worker injured
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has recommended senior site executives ensure all operators are trained and competent in the operation of vehicles after a coal mine worker was injured by a moving vehicle.
Refinery worker seriously injured
A Queensland refinery worker is in hospital after falling from a significant height before coming into contact with dangerous caustic chemicals.
Meat works pleads guilty after worker sliced off fingertips
A worker at the D‘orsogna meat factory had the tips of his fingers cut off while trying to unjam a meat slicer. And it’s not the first time the factory owner has been in trouble.
