Managing director fined after worker loses arm
The managing director of a recycling plant where a worker’s arm was torn off at the socket has been handed a $70,000 fine over the incident.
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Injury
Business fined $50,000 after amputations
A cheese processing and packaging business in Victoria has been slapped with a $50,000 fine after two workers had fingers amputated while on the job.
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Woman allegedly sexually assaulted by worker at Pilbara mine site, sparking police probe
It comes as the findings of an inquiry investigating the sexual abuse plaguing WA’s mining sector are set to be laid bare within days.
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Two dozen employees were injured walking on hot coals
Corporate retreats are coming under fire for reports of injuries and out-of-control partying.
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Nursery fined after worker seriously injured in ‘gruesome’ incident
A Hamilton nursery has admitted it failed to provide a safe workplace after its worker became caught between a machine and a conveyer belt.
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AFL concussion investigation to be referred to public prosecutors
The AFL’s handling of concussion and its return-to-play protocols will be put under a fresh examination when an investigation by WorkSafe Victoria is forwarded to the Office of Public Prosecutions this week.
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Costliest workplace injuries revealed in report by Honan
The costs associated with injury claims can be tremendous, with potential risks to your bottom line.
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Hand sanitiser injures worker
An Adelaide woman has won workers compensation because of a throat injury caused by the use of hand sanitiser at the school she worked at from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oversight in serious Tas workplace injury
A transport company in Tasmania was not complying with workplace health and safety regulations when a workshop assistant suffered a serious head injury while repairing a fully laden log truck.
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Man stabs himself in head in workplace accident at Lockwood
A man is in hospital after he accidentally stabbed himself in the head while working at a chicken farm near Bendigo.
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All you need to know about workplace amputation injuries
Just how common are amputations in Australia? They’re actually more common than you might think. Amputees represent 1 in every 1,000 individuals in Australia, and about 1 lower limb amputation is performed somewhere in the country every hour.
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Cofield Wines owner fined after worker’s finger crushed in machine
A North East winery owner has been fined and ordered to pay costs of more than $12,500 after a worker badly injured his hand.
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WorkSafe ACT investigates worker’s fall at Groovin the Moo
WorkSafe ACT is investigating a serious safety incident at the Groovin the Moo festival on Sunday 24 April in which a worker fell from a height greater than five metres and suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries.
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WorkSafe investigates incident at child play centre
WorkSafe ACT has launched an enquiry into a children’s play centre, after a child fell from “a significant height,” suffering minor injuries over the Easter long weekend.
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Employer ordered to pay $150,000 in damages to beauty therapist sexually harassed at work
An employer has been found vicariously liable for the sexual harassment and assault of a female beauty therapist and ordered to pay $150,000 in damages, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) found the employer’s response “manifestly” inadequate.
