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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 ...
Machinery operators urged to watch out for overhead power lines (Post)Queensland electricity provider Ergon Energy reminds farm machinery operators to be extra careful around overhead power lines.Ergon Energy’s safety campaign dubbed ‘Look Up and Live’ reminds everyone ...
NSW introduces on-the-spot fines for WHS offences(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors will have powers to issue on-the-spot fines for electrical safety breaches and asbestos offences through an amendment to the WHS Act.The new rules allow inspectors to issue pe ...
SafeWork NSW seeks feedback on safe storage of ammonium nitrate(Post)SafeWork NSW seeks public input on new safety measures to strengthen the current regulation of ammonium nitrate storage. Acting Head of SafeWork, Andrew Gavrielatos said the consultation aims to intr ...
ACT company fined following crane death(Post)A crane company has been fined $300,000 following the death of a worker at a Canberra work site six years ago.The man died when a mobile crane trying to move a ten-tonne generator toppled in 2016."Wo ...
Vic recycling facility faces charges following worker death(Post)A recycling facility has been charged by Worksafe Victoria after an employee was fatally struck by machinery. The incident happened in July 2024. The 26-year-old employee was engaged in sorting recy ...
WorkSafe New Zealand opens consultation on draft ACOPs for the agricultural industry(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is inviting comments and insights on the draft material for two officially approved codes of practice (ACOP) for the agricultural sector. ACOPs are an established and practical ...
New towns in North Queensland set to benefit from HEART5 and no-cost lung health assessments(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland has announced that The HEART5 Mobile Health Unit will arrive in Hughenden and Charters Towers this week for its inaugural visit. It is also making its way back ...
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 ...
