New fines after Bayswater gas explosion
A gas cylinder supplier has been fined a total of $550,000 after a worker was left permanently disabled in a ute explosion in December 2017.
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SA company fined after worker’s deadly fall
An Adelaide asbestos removal company has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell to his death.
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EnergyAustralia fined $1.5 million after Yallourn power plant worker’s death
EnergyAustralia has been fined $1.5 million after a veteran Yallourn power station employee suffered fatal burns in an electrical explosion.
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Companies charged with workplace manslaughter
WorkSafe has charged two companies with multiple health and safety breaches following the death of an apprentice at West Melbourne.
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Business, supervisor fined $55K after worker’s 7m rooftop fall
A roofing business and one of its supervisors have been fined a collective $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured falling through a roof onto a concrete floor.
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Grave digger knocked into grave
A man was taken to hospital after he was hit by operating machinery and knocked into a grave at Tatura Cemetery on Monday, January 30.
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More than 120 employers fined for safety breaches in 2022
Fourteen of those companies were hit with six-figure penalties for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, with the total of all fines imposed by the courts $5,588,750.
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Outback Opal Hunters star, dies in workplace accident
The star’s daughter wrote online that it ‘has been the most challenging time for me and our whole family’.
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Teen apprentice dealt devastating blow after workplace accident
A young apprentice fears his career will suffer after an accident with a table saw left his finger hanging on by a thread just a few weeks into the job.
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Investigation launched into Toowoomba workplace incident after man rushed to hospital
Workplace Health and Safety are looking into an incident which resulted in a man being rushed to hospital. Here’s what allegedly happened.
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Company fined after nail penetrates teen’s skull
A carpentry company in Langwarrin has been convicted and fined $130,000 after a 16-year-old apprentice was injured twice in one day at a Glen Waverly construction site.
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Lifting plate breaks worker’s leg
The NSW Resources Regulator has launched an investigation after a worker suffered a broken leg when he was hit by a lifting plate attached to an overhead crane.
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Pizza giant ordered to pay worker $53,000 after colleague stared at her breasts
A Melbourne supermarket pizza supplier has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $53,000 after she was sexually harassed by a male colleague who stared at her breasts.
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More than 150 limbs or digits lost in workplace incidents
WorkSafe is urging employers to ensure all machinery is properly guarded and operated safely to avoid the risk of life-changing amputation injuries
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Worker awarded almost $200k for tripping on block of Lego
A Queensland childcare worker who tripped on a Lego block and injured her ankle has been awarded almost $200,000.
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