The County Court of Victoria recently dealt with a case where a worker sought compensation under the Transport Accident Act 1986. She argued that injuries from a bus incident impacted her ability to work and her future employment prospects.
Worker’s injury while commuting fails compensation test Read More »
In the retail and wholesale industry, employees in their first year on the job account for more than a third of all work-related injuries, a recent analysis shows.
Which retail and wholesale workers are most at risk of injury? Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a Gippsland irrigation company after a worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a telehandler at a Yarram dairy farm.
Charges after telehandler incident causes brain injury Read More »
Manufacturing company Cryoquip was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to two charges of failing to provide a safe workplace in the Dandenong Magistrates Court.
Worker’s ‘gruesome’ hand injury results in $50k fine for company Read More »
With most organisations right in the middle of their Christmas get-togethers, many may realise that injuries at end-of-year parties do happen – but whose fault is it?
High Court rules employee entitled to damages for psychiatric injury caused by employer’s breach of contract – unpacking the case of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50 On 11 December 2024 the High Court of Australia found damages were available for psychiatric injury to an unfairly dismissed employee in circumstances where the injury
Failure to follow disciplinary procedures can be costly Read More »
An industrial plastics manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after a worker suffered life-threatening crush injuries when his head was caught in machinery.
Manufacturer fined after worker’s head crushed Read More »
A Woorinen South fruit grower has been convicted and fined $750,000 after a fruit picker died following a fall from a moving trailer.
Fruit grower fined $750,000 after picker’s fall Read More »
WorkSafe Victoria has published new guidance designed to help manufacturers avoid forklift accidents in the workplace – including one shocking stat that should make the industry sit up and take notice.
The shocking new statistic on forklift safety that every manufacturer should know Read More »
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.
Company forks out $40,000 for safety failures Read More »
A southern Adelaide electrical company has been fined $300,000 after a worker died when he became trapped in a pit.
Service pit death brings $300,000 fine Read More »
Codi Walmsley, 15, has extensive bandaging over his body now to protect his burns.
Work experience ‘freak accident’ leaves Aussie teen with horrific burns Read More »
A Bassendean workshop fatality has cost an engineering firm more than half a million dollars due to inadequate safety checks resulting in a boom collapsing on a worker.
Engineering company fined $567K over workshop fatality Read More »
Two Adelaide companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after a labour hire worker was seriously injured when he fell 4.6m through a skylight.
Two companies convicted after labourer falls 4.6m, seriously injured Read More »
WorkSafe has charged an electrical contracting company and its sole director over alleged bullying,
sexual harassment and gendered violence directed at a female apprentice.
Charges over unacceptable behaviour towards apprentice Read More »
