A construction firm and a hoist supplier have incurred fines totaling $45,000 following an incident where a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 floors from a high rise project in South Melbourne, almost hitting a worker below.In June, the Melbourne Magistrates' Court imposed a fine of $25,000 on the construction company and mandated the payment of $5…
Two workers lost their lives in unrelated workplace incidents in Western Australia on Thursday.In Katanning, a man died after falling from a roof at about 9.40am.He was transported to Katanning Hospital and subsequently airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital, where he passed away. Within hours, a second man perished after being crushed by a prime mover…
The concept of safety is often confined to meeting regulatory standards. While safety compliance with regulations is crucial, it represents only the baseline. Workplace safety isn’t just about ticking boxes on a checklist.
Safety compliance alone can sometimes lead to a “checklist mentality,” where the goal is simply to avoid penalties rather than…
SafeWork SA is alerting employers about the dangers linked to working in confined spaces, in light of a tragic incident involving the death of a farmer in a grain bin this past June.Inspectors from SafeWork SA visited the business in the State’s South East where a farmer had reportedly used an external ladder to access a portable field bin. The fa…
Since Victoria's engineered stone ban began on 1 July, many stone suppliers and manufacturers have been caught off guard by random WorkSafe inspections, leading to the discovery of numerous illegal bench tops.In the last month, WorkSafe's Silica Field Team undertook visits to 52 different industry sites, where they issued 25 compliance notices. Further…
SafeWork NSW is calling on farms to implement strict safety measures for quad bike usage following an incident in which a man sustained injuries, resulting in a fine for the business due to its negligence in fulfilling workplace safety obligations.The business admitted fault and was ordered to pay $195,000 in addition to legal fees, following an i…
WorkSafe has launched a proactive inspection program aimed at addressing safety concerns within waste and recycling facilities in Western Australia.The inspection initiative will examine various randomly chosen establishments in both urban and rural areas of the State during the financial year 2024/25.WorkSafe said inspectors will assess various a…
A man has died in hospital following an ATV incident on a rural property in Tasmania.The man, aged in his 50s, was tending to livestock in Lileah on Thursday, August 1, when the incident took place. He sustained severe injuries and was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he tragically succumbed on Sunday.WorkSafe Tasmania is probing th…
SafeWork SA has issued a warning following the hospitalisation of a fourth-year carpentry apprentice who unintentionally discharged a nail gun into their thigh.The incident happened at Tonsley in early June.The apprentice was hospitalised overnight and required surgical intervention to remove the embedded nail.This was the third instance of a nail…
Recent research conducted by Curtin University shows that over 46,000 Australian welders are regularly exposed to hazardous fumes with potential carcinogenic effects at their workplaces, and there is a lack of adequate protection measures in place for them.The survey included 634 workers and employers in the field of welding from all over Australia, wh…
A Gippsland-based steel manufacturer has been sentenced and fined $92,000 in total following three separate workplace incidents with various machines, resulting in severe hand injuries to employees.The company was convicted in the Latrobe Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 23 July after admitting to three violations under the Occupational Health and Safety…
Retired miners are being urged to take advantage of complimentary lung health screenings when the HEART5 mobile clinic comes to Mackay this month.Heart of Australia operates the service in collaboration with Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ).The B-double truck is equipped with advanced medical screening technology and traverses regional and…
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