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VIC plumber penalised for driving utility vehicle with worker inside toolbox(Post)
A plumbing company director in Victoria has received a fine of $20,000 for driving his utility vehicle with a teenage worker confined within a toolbox.The 31-year-old director was given a sentence in ...
SafeWork SA issues warning following fatal incident involving grain bin(Post)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 f ...
Sydney event commemorates workers killed on the job(Post)SafeWork NSW has attended the 2024 International Day of Mourning event hosted by Unions NSW, to honour those affected by workplace incidents.The event held in Sydney served as a commemoration for wor ...
Victorian feedlot operator fined after electric shock death(Post)A Victorian company was sentenced after a worker was fatally electrocuted while operating a telehandler three years ago.The Wimmera based feedlot operator was fined $140,000 and ordered to pay c ...
Sydney roofing company fined over serious fall injuries(Post)A Sydney roofing company was recently sentenced in the NSW District Court for breaches of safety regulations after a worker fell from a roof at a worksite in 2019.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann sa ...
Half-year results demonstrate positive trend in WorkSafe's financial position(Post)WorkSafe's half-yearly results indicate that the financial status of the safety regulator is getting better. The results show the Economic Insurance Result (EIR), replacing the Performance from ...
Canterbury farm fined for fatal workplace incident(Post)WorkSafe is urging farmers to evaluate the movement of vehicles within their barns and sheds, in light of a recent sentencing related to a tragic fatality at one of South Canterbury's largest agribu ...
Charges filed against VIC fruit grower following fatal incident in cool storage room(Post)A fruit grower is facing charges after a truckie died at a warehouse in Shepparton last year.Authorities found a 50-year-old man unresponsive in a cool room with low oxygen levels, designed for apple ...
Victorian company and its director facing charges in connection with the death of a fatigued driver(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a Keysborough-based warehousing and logistics firm and its director after a delivery driver died in August 2022.The employee had been working for 12 hours continuou ...
WA mining company fined following worker’s conveyor-related injuries(Post)A Western Australian mining company has been ordered to pay a fine of $400,000 along with costs totaling $5,743.30 after a worker's arm was caught in a conveyor at the company's gold processing plant ...
Latest NHVR blitz reminds truckies to carry work diaries(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says its latest work diary blitz at the Marulan Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) served as a timely reminder for truckies to ensure they have their work ...
