Safety Industry News Roundup: Friday 28th May 2021
Welcome to our safety news summary for Friday 28th May 2021. Below, we cover two significant compliance stories from South Australia and New Zealand, highlighting enforcement action against an asbestos removalist and a new respiratory protection awareness campaign. For context on prior weekly updates,…
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SafeWork NSW Targets Snowfield Safety Ahead of Ski Season — News for Thursday 27th May 2021
SafeWork focuses on snowfield workplaces as the ski season approaches. Snowfield operators and SafeWork inspectors have met at an industry roundtable to begin this year's NSW Alpine Ski Area safety compliance program. Topics of discussion covered operat…
Safety News Roundup: Wednesday 26th May 2021
Today's safety news brings two serious workplace incidents from across Australia, highlighting the ongoing importance of robust safety controls on industrial and construction sites.
Worker Injured at Western Sydney Quarry When Heavy Equipment Falls on Him
A worker aged in his 40's was injured on an indust…
Safety News Update: Tuesday 25th May 2021
In today's roundup of workplace safety news, we cover a vehicle safety compliance campaign targeting Newcastle businesses and a fatal farm incident in Gippsland. Both stories highlight the ongoing need for robust safe work systems across Australian industries.
Vehicle Safety Campaign Focuses on Newcastle Busi…
Advancing Qld Farmers Safety: Workplace Health News for Monday 24th May 2021
In agricultural safety news dated 24th May 2021, the president of the Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF), Allan Dingle, has described working in the agricultural sector as one of the most dangerous due to many hazards involved such as sun and heat exposure, chemicals, noise,…
Friday 21st May 2021: Workplace Safety News Roundup
This Friday news roundup covers two significant workplace safety compliance stories: an EPA Victoria enforcement action against a Benalla manufacturer, and Comcare's annual Work Health and Safety Year in Review. Both stories highlight why proactive regulatory compliance remains essential for organisa…
Safety News Update: Thursday 20th May 2021
On Thursday 20th May 2021, workplace safety headlines centred on a construction compliance blitz in New South Wales and confirmation of a fatal incident in South Australia. Below we break down what happened, why it matters, and what employers should take away from both events.
Inspectors Crackdown on Sutherl…
Safety News Update: Wednesday 19th May 2021
Welcome to our Wednesday safety news roundup, bringing you the latest workplace incident reports and regulatory action from across Australia. Today's date, 19 May 2021, brings two significant updates worth noting for safety professionals in construction and event operations.
Operator charged for 2019 amusem…
Company that failed to provide a safe workplace fined $120,000 on Tuesday 18th May 2021.
Failing to provide a safe workplace, which led to an avoidable accident, has landed a concrete company in court. On this date, the company was found guilty of not taking reasonable and practical steps to omit the risk of a collision between pedestrians and a power…
Putting a Stop to Violence in the Workplace
Workplace violence and its impact on workers can be physically and mentally devastating. This safety news update, dated Monday 17th May 2021, highlights a fresh campaign tackling aggression on the job.
Violent or aggressive injury claims from workplace incidents range from verbal abuse and demeaning languag…
Workplace Safety News Roundup: Friday 14th May 2021
This week's safety briefing for Friday 14th covers two significant developments affecting workplace health and safety across Australia. A structural engineering company faced court penalties over a tower crane collapse, while new research highlights the substantial economic case for stronger mental h…
WA Building Company Fined Over Worker's Death
Published Thursday 13th May 2021 — A building company has been fined in the Bunbury Magistrates Court, over the death of a contract worker in 2017 in the southwest town of Yarloop.
Of the five charges the company pleaded guilty to, failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace, which caused the worker'…
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