A man at a Laverton North steel mill was rushed to hospital following a gory workplace accident. But the man’s employer told a court it wasn’t ultimately its fault the man was hurt.
Company fined after chainsaw injury Read More »
A man has revealed how he lost two fingers in a workplace injury on the same day his brand new guitar was delivered to his home.
Musician loses two fingers at work – on the same day his new guitar is delivered Read More »
A tyre company and one of its directors have been fined a total of $70,000 (and ordered to pay $1,071 in costs) for failing to provide a safe work environment at their Malaga tyre outlet.
Tyre company and director fined $70,000 over unsafe workplace Read More »
A man has been raced to hospital after severing his hand at a Baiada chicken factory this morning.
Man cuts off his hand in workplace incident Read More »
Former miner Wade Rothery has launched a $1.6 million lawsuit against his former employers, claiming their negligence left him with a severed thumb and permanent disabilities as a result of two workplace incidents.
One Nation candidate sues mine owner and labour hire firm Read More »
The 29-year-old was working in the roof space of a beauty salon on King William Road when he received an electric shock and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Tradesman killed by electric shock Read More »
A Queensland construction company and its director are facing court after a worker injured his back falling through a garbage chute opening on a building site.
Builder in court over garbage chute fall Read More »
A man has died after a piece of machinery fell off a truck and on top of him in a horror workplace accident in central west NSW.
Worker crushed to death Read More »
Dreamworld’s parent company has been fined $3.6 million after pleading guilty to safety charges over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy that killed four people.
Dreamworld fined $3.6m Read More »
A former paper mill operator has been fined more than $1 million following the deaths of two employees at the site.
Paper mill fined $1 million after deaths of two workers Read More »
A GoFundMe fundraising page has been established to help the family of Bendigo burns victim Scott O’Keefe.
Eaglehawk explosion leaves man with severe burns Read More »
WorkSafe is investigating incidents leading to the deaths of two men in regional areas at the weekend.
WorkSafe investigates two regional deaths Read More »
A Lilydale food company has been fined $80,000 after a horrific a 500kg corn milling machine fell on to a worker, leaving them with “life-changing” injuries including a punctured lung and fractured ribs, leg, ankle and lower back.
$80k fine after a workplace accident Read More »
The Victorian government says it is actively surveilling businesses failing to adhere to social distancing and personal protective equipment rules, under an ongoing WorkSafe “blitz” designed to promote compliance with COVID-19 regulations.
Victoria investigating 30 businesses over COVID19 breaches Read More »
Australia’s health regulator has fined dozens of companies more than $800,000 for unlawfully advertising or illegally importing health products to profit from the pandemic.
Companies fined for trying to unlawfully profit from Covid crisis Read More »
