Man killed by own truck
A 61-year-old man has died in a workplace accident in the Riverland after being struck by his own truck at a winery at Loxton this morning.
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Lencia Juice company fined
A fruit juice manufacturer has been fined $30,000 over an incident at its Mildura bottling plant in which one of its workers had the skin ripped off part of his hand.
Man maimed by bread slicer
A family run bakery is facing a possible $396k fine after an employee was maimed in a workplace accident. But the victim told a court it was his manager’s unsympathetic words after the incident that cut deep.
Robot goes haywire and kills woman
A manufacturing company has been fined $1.5million dollars after one of its robots crushed a worker to death and killed her. Ajin USA admitted violating the Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Act at a court hearing Monday, and was hit with the charge over the death of 20 year-old Regina Elsea.
Cane farmer critical after freak accident
A well-known Hinchinbrook cane farmer who suffered critical head injuries in what has been described as a “freak” workplace accident is in a critical condition.
Lilydale man dead after tip truck crushes him
A 34yo Yarra Ranges family has been left devastated after a man was crushed to death while repairing a truck.
Man, 51, amputates own leg in horror workplace accident
A 51-year-old arborist has accidentally amputated his own leg in a horrific workplace accident in NSW’s Hawkesbury region.
‘Stabbing pain’: X-ray reveals man’s horror workplace injury
An X-ray has captured the horrific workplace injury that turned a Brisbane man’s world upside down, leaving him in near constant pain for years.
Meat production company prosecuted
Zammit Ham & Bacon Curers Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to a breach of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, after an incident resulting in the serious injury of an employee at its Pendle Hill worksite in September 2017.
Ravensthorpe nickel mine contractor fined over accident
A contractor at a nickel mine in Western Australia’s south east has been fined $11,000 after a machine loaded with pipes rolled and almost injured his daughter and another employee.
Queensland workplace incident
The rescue helicopter has been called to a rural Queensland worksite after two people were reportedly struck by a piece of heavy machinery this morning.
Company cops heavy fine after worker breaks leg
A Penrith manufacturer has copped a heavy fine after a worker was seriously injured on the job.
New safety laws cause quad bike manufacturers to exit the Australian industry
Quad bike suppliers are pulling out of Australia in the lead-up to new safety legislation, but farmers and graziers remain divided on the measures.
Dreamworld owner faces $3 million fines and possible goal
Dreamworld’s owners could be fined $3 million if prosecuted over the 2016 accident that killed four holidaymakers, whose families claim the theme park put profits ahead of safety.
What constitutes recklessness under workplace health and safety laws?
One of the most serious breaches of workplace health and safety laws involves reckless conduct. In most states, including Queensland, reckless conduct that exposes an employee to a risk of death or serious injury is a category 1 offence and comes with penalties of up to $3,000,000 for body corporates and five years’ imprisonment for an individual. What constitutes recklessness has recently been considered in the Industrial Court of Queensland (ICQ).
