Sixteen people are confirmed dead and another two are unaccounted for, presumed dead, after the eruption of White Island/Whakaari volcano on December 9. Twenty-six people remain in New Zealand and Australian hospitals, all with severe burns requiring complex surgery.
Will tourism companies be held accountable over New Zealand volcano disaster? Read More »
The new law of State of Victoria incriminates businesses and officers whose negligent conduct leads to incidence of workplace death and they shall be guilty of workplace manslaughter. The partnership concern, corporate entities and associations shall be liable for fines of up to AU$ 16.5 million while sole traders and officers shall face 20 years of goal time.
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The St Patrick’s College community is in mourning for a former Ballarat man who was killed after a workplace accident on the Bellarine Peninsula last week.
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The 69-year-old died while fighting fires in eastern Victoria.
The DELWP contractor was working in a vehicle which rolled down an embankment.
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A man has died after a worksite accident at the IMAX Theatre in Darling Harbour in Sydney.
Man dies after workplace accident at IMAX in Darling Harbour Read More »
A Brisbane builder has been fined $110,000 after a worker fell and was impaled on a steel bar while constructing a house in Balmoral.
Builder fined $110,000 over worker accident Read More »
A Northland building business has been ordered to pay $151,000 after a worker was injured in what WorkSafe called “devastating consequences.”
Building company ordered to pay $151k Read More »
Rio Tinto has confirmed it is investigating an incident at a Pilbara mine site after a maintenance worker reportedly ran over his own vehicle with a loaded haul truck.
Worker runs over his own vehicle Read More »
A large national company with ties to an international entity which specialises in the manufacturing and supply of industrial gases was yesterday sentenced in the Richlands Magistrates Court.
Industrial gas and liquid supplier fined Read More »
A McDonald’s restaurant in Port Macquarie on the NSW Mid North Coast is under investigation by WorkSafe NSW following reports that staff were ordered to keep working despite being told by fire authorities to evacuate.
McDonald’s staff ordered to keep working despite fire warnings Read More »
A South Australian electrical company that employed two supervisors who doused an apprentice in petrol before setting his clothes on fire has been fined $15,000.
Apprentice intentionally set alight Read More »
A worker who suffered head injuries after falling inside a crane in Melbourne has been rescued and is now in hospital in a stable condition.
Worker injured in crane fall Read More »
A Parkville Youth Justice Centre worker was taken to hospital with facial fractures after he was assaulted when he tried to break up a fight on Sunday afternoon.
Young offenders attack worker Read More »
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 63-year-old truck driver at a workplace in Wootatting (near York) earlier this week.
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A man, aged in his 30s, had his hand crushed by a machine in a workplace accident at Wesfeeds in Bentley on Thursday afternoon.
Worker has hand crushed Read More »
