Forklift seriously injures worker at a Gympie business. A Gympie business has been fined $35,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a forklift was reversed into him. The incident occurred on 8 March 2019 when another employee backed the forklift into the worker, fracturing his legs.An investigation revealed the forklift's reversing indicato…
E-cigarette battery explodes inside worker's pocket.
In January 2021, a WA mine worker received severe thermal and chemical burns when his electronic cigarette battery spontaneously ignited in his pocket.A report on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety website states that witnesses compared the explosion to 'fireworks going of…
WorkSafe issues safety alerts associated with mobile plant use. WorkSafe has issued a reminder about mobile plant risks after multiple recent incidents involving rollovers.The department has recently been notified of several incidents involving mobile plant rollovers at quarries. Fortunately, in all cases, the plant operators did not suffer any in…
Lack of processes resulted in serious injuries. The Woolworths Group Limited was successfully prosecuted by SafeWork South Australia after a bakery trolley fell onto a worker, causing serious injuries.The incident occurred in August 2018 when a worker was moving a full bakery trolley from the supermarkets’ bakery department.While walking backwards…
NSW flood effect residents exempt from waste levy.
Areas across New South Wales (NSW) have been declared Natural Disaster Areas due to floodwaters.
The NSW Government has announced the waste levy fee will be waived for residents disposing of flood generated waste.
"First the drought, then the fires, a global pandemic and now floods – our commun…
A Shed company and its director to be charged over a workers death. In March 2020, two workers fell from a shed roof. One of the men suffering fatal injuries, while the other man suffered multiple fractures. The workers were installing roof sheets on a farm when a strong wind lifted a sheet from the pack of roof sheets they were working near, caus…
Australia's longest gas pipeline life expectancy reduced. Australia's longest gas pipeline has had its expected lifespan slashed due to renewable energy that could make the business unviable decades ahead of schedule.Experts say that because of changes are underway in fossil fuel industries, the Dampier-to-Bunbury gas pipeline owners want to bring…
Tradies walk to raise money honouring lost workers.
A group of tradies, friends and family are walking to raise money for a memorial to honour those killed in workplace incidents. The walk comes on the third anniversary of two tradies tragically killed when a trench collapsed on the outskirts of Ballarat in 2018.
The 127-kilometre walk was st…
Fine issued after double leg amputation.
SafeWork SA successfully prosecuted a hay processing and exporting company after a 2017 incident in which a workers’ legs were amputated in a hay press.
The worker was attempting to dislodge a metal bale from behind a guardrail and fell approximately 3 metres onto a table below. The worker’s weight on th…
Department of Defence fined after worker critically injured. The Department of Defence pleaded guilty in the Townsville Magistrates Court to failing in its duties under the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011. Defence was convicted and fined $350,000.In August 2017, a worker was critically injured during an incident on the Royal Australia…
Local manufacturers to see a boost from the new $1.5 billion Government investment. The Australian Government has recently invested $1.5 billion into its Modern Manufacturing Strategy (MMS). The change will result in improved availability and safety of consumer goods.The investment is available to two of the six priority manufacturing sectors. Man…
Alcoa investigates potentially toxic leak at their Wagerup refinery.
An investigation is underway at Alcoa's Wagerup refinery after an incident occurred last Tuesday, causing seven million litres of potentially toxic material to leak from a tank.
There were no employees in the immediate vicinity at the time, and staff immediately commenced a c…
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