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WorkSafe charges company following death of traffic controller on freeway(Post)
WorkSafe Victoria has brought charges against a traffic management firm following a worker's death in a crash on the Eastern Freeway two years ago. The man, aged 58, was on duty checking streetlight ...
Mobile lung checks for regional Queensland miners(Post)The Queensland Government andHeart of Australia have developed a mobile health unit to help with the early detection of mine dust lung diseases in regional Queensland.Resources Minister Scott Stewart ...
Trucking company fined after Northland fatal traffic crash(Post)A New Zealand trucking business has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $145,000 after a nine-year-old girl died in a traffic crash in Northland.The young girl died after the car she ...
NHVR accepts enforceable undertaking after workplace death(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from two former directors of an ex-mining company in central Queensland following the death of a worker at Mon ...
Wednesday 10th March 2021(Post)Road work accident leads to amputation. Two traffic controllers in Perth were injured earlier in the week when their work vehicle was hit by a passing SUV trapping them between their vehicle and ...
SafeWork SA issues expiation notices for high risk work without licence(Post)Two construction companies have recently received expiation notices from SafeWork SA for allowing workers to undertake high risk work without the appropriate licence.SafeWork Australia said it was no ...
Streamline HR Management in Small Business: The Essential Top 10 HR Documents(Post)Small businesses make up a substantial share of the Australian economy’s output, employment, and income, accounting for around one-third of total employment. Yet, these enterprises often operate with ...
SafeWork SA investigates after fatal workplace incident at Monash(Post)SafeWork SA is conducting an investigation following a fatal workplace incident at Monash last week.A 41-year old man suffered serious injuries in an incident involving a vehicle on Wednesday afterno ...
Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer.(Post)Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer. A former plant operator who developed asbestosis and related illnesses, allegedly from his workplace, has filed a $1.7m lawsuit against his past ...
Gold Coast man killed in crane rollover(Post)A man has been killed in a crane incident on the Gold Coast. The 69-year-old man was operating a crane at Vita Bella Court when the vehicle rolled into a creek on Thursday morning.The man died a ...
Tuesday 13th April 2021(Post)Fire eruption on Antarctic supply ship MPV Everest. The Antarctic resupply vessel the MPV Everest, operated by Dutch-based company Maritime Construction Services, has suffered a fire in the port ...