A South Australian tribunal has fined an asbestos company $150,000 for breach of workplace safety rules under section 32 of the WHS Act 2012 (SA).The charges relate to an incident in which a 58-year-old man plunged through an asbestos roof to his death in March 2021. SafeWork SA said the man 'was working on a crawl board placed over asbestos roof sheet…
Two workers are missing after a mine reportedly collapsed in north-west Queensland.
Ambulance paramedics were called to the scene just after 1.10 pm on Wednesday.
The workers were in a utility vehicle that fell down a 25-metre slope at the underground mine.
Operations at the site have been suspended as search and rescue efforts continue.…
High Temperatures are forecast across Victoria this week, prompting the state's workplace health and safety regulator to issue a reminder to employers about their duty to protect outdoor workers from heat-related illness.With temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees in parts of northern Victoria, WorkSafe Executive Director of Health and Safety Narelle…
WorkSafe Queensland has launched an investigation into a crane rollover on the Gold Coast.The crane tipped over on its side on a motorway near Burleigh Heads on Monday morning.No injuries were reported.Read more here.…
A worker has died after reportedly being crushed by machinery in Perth.The incident happened at a Welshpool workshop on Monday morning.Paramedics attended the incident but were unable to revive the man. WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.Click here to read the original article.…
A Victorian power station operator has been fined $1.5 million after a worker was fatally burned in an explosion four years ago.During the incident in November 2018, a 54-year-old man was installing a circuit breaker when an explosion occurred. He sustained severe burns and died in hospital the following day.The company plead guilty to three counts of…
A traffic controller died after being hit by a truck in Waikato on Sunday morning.Police said the man was directing traffic at a closed highway when he was struck by the truck and fatally injured.WorkSafe NZ is aware of the incident.Read more in the Otago Daily Times.…
A man is dead after a workplace incident in Sydney.The incident happened on Friday morning.At about 6.10am, police were called to a worksite in Badgerys Creek, where the man’s body was found. SafeWork NSW has been notified of the incident.This story was originally published here.…
Queensland’s mine safety regulator recently directed mine operators to take compliance action after a spate of serious incidents involving heavy mobile equipment.The Queensland Resources Safety and Health (RSHQ) said mine operators must implement safety measures to keep workers safe.The directives were issued following three recent incidents in central…
WorkSafe reminds businesses to make safety a priority when working with forklifts after more than 140 workers were injured in forklift incidents in 2022.WorkSafe said, “Forklifts offer a practical way to lift and stack heavy loads but are also one of the most hazardous pieces of equipment found in Victorian workplaces.”“More workplace injuries and deat…
The Federal Government is taking measures to protect workers from dust lung diseases in Australia and eradicate silicosis, a lung disease caused by breathing silica dust.Nearly a quarter of all workers who have been in the engineered stone industry since before 2018 have silicosis.The Australian Government has recently announced that it will provide $3…
WorkSafe WA has charged a mining company for withholding documents relating to sexual harassment.The company faces charges for failing to release documents to WorkSafe in 34 cases of alleged sexual harassment at three WA mine sites. “The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 gives WorkSafe inspectors the right to request that documentation be received within…