Plastics manufacturer fined for finger amputation
A plastic packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker’s finger was severed at its Laverton factory.
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Who’s the boss? Determining the differences between labour hire and direct employment
This New South Wales Supreme Court ruling has reinforced the existing regime concerning the view of labour hire companies as the true employer of a labour hire employee.
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Vehicle hoist anchor failure
Purpose
The purpose of this safety alert is to report on a vehicle hoist failure and to provide guidance on the installation and maintenance of post-installed anchors, used to anchor vehicle hoists onto concrete slabs.
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Two workers burnt in separate refuelling incidents
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to highlight the risk of fires and serious burn injuries during refuelling of petrol-powered equipment.
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Company fined after worker mows down colleague
An asphalt company has been fined $80,000 after an employee died when he was run over by a colleague driving a skid steer loader at the workplace, after hours.
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Timber company fined $385,000 over worker injury
Media release A timber processing company has been fined $385,000 (and ordered to pay $5976.70 in costs) after a worker was seriously injured in 2022.
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Dodgy Crane Safety Inflicts Misery For Teen Worker
Old equipment repurposed by businesses must be safe to use, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing of a Rotorua company whose modified crane became a weapon that changed the life of a teenage contractor.
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Without warning – pilot incapacitation
The poets and philosophers are right: life is fragile, so take care of yourself. This particularly applies to pilots who hold the lives of others literally in their hands.
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Company forks out $40,000 for safety failures
A transport and logistics company has been convicted and fined $40,000 for repeatedly failing to address the risk of someone being struck or crushed by a forklift at its Laverton North branch.
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Golf club worker critically injured after mower rollover
A man in his 70s was left fighting for his life after a mower rolled over at Windaroo Lakes Golf Course on 6 November.
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Worker seriously injured after being struck by forklift
In a recent incident, a worker suffered serious injuries after being struck by a forklift carrying a pallet of stock inside a warehouse.
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Man loses part of finger in workplace accident
The worker was unblocking an extractor vent when his hand was cut by a blade.
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Kiwifruit worker for Trevelyan’s loses lower leg after being hit by forklift
A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker’s life “changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated below the knee.
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Huge fine after employee’s hand was partially degloved
A company operating in Breakwater has copped a massive fine after an employee’s finger was partially degloved.
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Popular Australian pie company fined
A pie maker in Townsville suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside a conveyor belt for an hour.
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