Transport company fined $600k
A Melbourne manufacturer has been slugged with a $600,000 fine over the death of a young apprentice, who suffocated in a tanker just 10 days after starting a work placement.
Safety
Labor has WHS law changes high on their agenda.
The party has promised to review and update the current laws, which were last reviewed in 2001. The aim is to make sure that the laws are up to date and fit for purpose and has said that they mean to make changes to the way WHS laws are enforced in Australia.
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.
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.
WorkSafe on a mission to expand remit; sets sights on schools, play centres, health facilities
In recent weeks, WorkSafe ACT has been noticeably busier than usual. Prohibition notices and improvement notices have been issued to schools, play centres and the Territory’s secure mental health unit, Dhulwa.
Workers ‘very lucky’ after crane parts crush luxury Gold Coast tower Pearl Main Beach
Parts of a crane have caused damage to luxury Main Beach tower PEARL, being developed by Raptis Group.
Angry residents cause spike in City workplace incidents
Reportable workplace incidents have nearly trebled at the City of Greater Geraldton in the past year, following a spate of angry residents confronting City staff.
Apprentice sues employer after savage workplace prank
A young apprentice who was slapped while being hung upside down by his colleagues at a Christmas party is taking the company to court.
Workplace gas leak
Authorities are investigating a gas leak at a salmon processing plant in southern Tasmania that resulted in 20 people being taken to hospital.
Deaths in Australia highlight plight of delivery riders
Lockdown-fuelled demand for take-out meals has brought throngs of new delivery riders onto streets around the world, but in Australia the boom has also seen tragedy with a spate of road deaths highlighting the plight of couriers.
Mustering sheep safely with drones
Victorian farmers Tom and Bill Alston use drones to take some of the stress and injury risk out of mustering sheep and cattle on their Beeac property in the state’s south-west.
Study on emergency service workers’ and incident responders’ safety at dangerous crash sites
New research shows clear communication is essential for first responders in order to keep themselves and their colleagues safe from near misses while attending crash sites.
Campaign targets ‘bulletproof’ farm safety attitudes
The campaign’s key message – “It’s never you, until it is” – aims to challenge a common mindset among farmers and agriculture workers that a serious incident won’t happen to them.
Global health and safety
The workplace accident is one of the most frequent circumstances that exist, in fact, according to the International Labor Organisation, almost 1 million accidents of this type occur every day, around the world.
SafeWork SA to investigate Adelaide Crows’ camp
The Adelaide Crows are co-operating with SafeWork SA after the government body confirmed it was conducting a “comprehensive” investigation into the Crows’ controversial pre-season camp held before the start of the 2018 season.
