Strapper killed when car hits horse
A strapper working for racehorse trainer Danny O’Brien’s stable has died after the horse he was riding was hit by a car south of Geelong this morning.
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Kalgoorlie worker dies in workplace accident
A Goldfields worker has died after being crushed in a worksite accident.
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Builder fined $20,000 over workplace injury
A qualified carpenter working on a Gold Coast house has been fined $20,000 over a workplace incident which left his apprentice with a fractured leg.
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Police investigate death at Denman Prospect worksite
Concerns have been raised about the culture of residential workplace safety in the ACT after the death of a man at a construction site in Denman Prospect.
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Law Society slams proposed industrial manslaughter legislation
The mining industry was exempt from industrial manslaughter laws three years ago but now Queensland’s Mines Minister wants it included, so senior safety officers could be jailed for up to 20 years if a worker is killed on the job.
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When is a worker on an authorised recess?
The worker sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident on his way to see a doctor. Was he entitled to workers’ compensation for those injuries?
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Wallan train pilot boarded train a few stops earlier
Sam Meintanis, the rail worker who was killed in last week’s fatal Wallan train derailment boarded the doomed locomotive just a few stops before tragedy struck, it has been revealed.
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Man, 67, crushed by crate of glass
A man is in a serious condition after being crushed by a 300kg crate of glass in Sydney’s southwest.
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Glenn Henry Cook fined $25,000
A fencing contractor has been fined $25,000 after a teenage worker suffered serious hand injuries on the job at Camooweal.
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Dreamworld owner faces $3 million fines and possible goal
Dreamworld’s owners could be fined $3 million if prosecuted over the 2016 accident that killed four holidaymakers, whose families claim the theme park put profits ahead of safety.
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What constitutes recklessness under workplace health and safety laws?
One of the most serious breaches of workplace health and safety laws involves reckless conduct. In most states, including Queensland, reckless conduct that exposes an employee to a risk of death or serious injury is a category 1 offence and comes with penalties of up to $3,000,000 for body corporates and five years’ imprisonment for an individual. What constitutes recklessness has recently been considered in the Industrial Court of Queensland (ICQ).
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Worker crushed to death
A man has died after he was crushed while unloading a shipping container in Melbourne.
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Survey reveals 80% of Jetstar workers have been injured
According to the survey, low pay, a lack of hours and unsafe conditions are causing stress, marriage breakdown, financial hardship, horrific injuries and even near-death incidents for Jetstar workers.
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Health supplements manufacturer fined
A Dandenong South supplements manufacturer has been given a hefty fine of $40,000 after a worker suffered a serious workplace injury when his hand was crushed between two rollers.
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Worker sues employer for $800k
IGA worker Dawn Ballis was a single mum with an “active lifestyle” before a workplace accident left her with horror injuries.
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