Company fined over garbage chute fall
A Queensland construction company and its director have been fined after a worker injured his back falling through a garbage chute opening on a building site.
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Man dies in second workplace accident at Cowaramup Meat Processors this year
A man has died in a workplace accident at an abattoir in WA’s south-west – the second workplace fatality at the site this year.
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Company fined after unsafe demolition
Fivestar Demolition and Render Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court last Thursday to failing to provide or maintain a workplace that was safe and without risks to health and failing to ensure that people other than employees were not exposed to risks to health.
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Woman killed in underground gold mine
A worker has been killed at an underground gold mine 345 kilometres east of Kalbarri after being struck by a mining vehicle.
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Wall collapse leaves construction worker with serious injuries
A construction worker has sustained “significant injuries” after a brick wall collapsed on top of him at a building site in Sydney’s east.
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Man critical after workplace accident
A man is fighting for life after suffering serious head and arm injuries in a workplace incident involving a forklift at the Port of Brisbane this afternoon.
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Electrician wins $1.3 million in compensation
An electrician who injured his back helping to carry a 400-kilogram switchboard has been awarded almost $1.3 million for injuries he sustained while working for Canberra electrical provider ActewAGL.
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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.
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Worker who falls through roof at night after drinking is not negligent
In Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 329, the Supreme Court of Queensland found in favour of an injured worker who climbed onto a roof to inspect a boiler failure, at nightfall after drinking alcohol. He was awarded over $960,000 and his damages were not reduced for contributory negligence.
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Man critical after workplace accident
A man is in hospital with significant facial injuries after being hit in the face during a workplace accident in Sydney’s north-west.
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Contractor cops $150,000 fine for workplace electrocution
One of the main contractors on the $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link Project has been fined $150,000 for failing to provide a safe workplace after a worker suffered electrical burns to 38 per cent of their body.
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Lencia Juice company fined
A fruit juice manufacturer has been fined $30,000 over an incident at its Mildura bottling plant in which one of its workers had the skin ripped off part of his hand.
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COVID-19 related workers
Safe Work Australia (SWA) has published a snapshot of coronavirus (COVID-19) related workers compensation claims data, up to 31 July 2020. Collected from the relevant Commonwealth, state and territory workers compensation authorities, the data reveals that 533 workers compensation claims related to COVID-19 were lodged in Australia. Of those claims, 34% related to the mental health impacts of COVID-19. Additionally, 34% of the claims lodged were from the healthcare and social assistance industry, while 17% of the claims came from the public administration and safety industry. The ‘community and personal service workers’ occupation has the highest number of workers compensation claims.
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WorkSafe successful in multiple prosecutions
WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted two companies and two individuals for breaches of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations.
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Fifth food delivery rider death in just 2 months
Another food delivery rider death has prompted calls from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) for the federal government to intervene.
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