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Vic crane driver sentenced for workers compensation fraud(Post)
A former crane driver has been sentenced to a 12 month Community Corrections Order for defrauding the Victorian WorkCover scheme.The crane driver was also ordered to pay restitution of $59,001 and $2 ...
Victorian company fined following fatal crushing(Post)A Melbourne-based company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed to death inside a shipping container more than three years ago.The truck body manufacturer had earlier pleaded guilt ...
Regulator releases more details about fatal mining incident(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has released a safety notice following a fatal mining incident in central Queensland on Monday.The regulator said the worker was fatally crushed between ...
Master Code of Practice open for feedback - NHVR (Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is undertaking a review of the Master Code of Practice to improve heavy vehicle safety.The Master Code is a heavy vehicle code of practice registered in 20 ...
Melbourne frame manufacturer fined over serious injury to worker(Post)A Melbourne frame manufacturer was fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when a 200kg load of steel beams fell on her.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of failing to pro ...
Mining company avoids prosecution after NSW Resources Regulator agrees to WHS undertaking proposal(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has approved a Work Health and Safety (WHS) enforceable undertaking from a mining company concerning a significant incident that took place in Boggabri on December 6, 2021 ...
Australian music star joins road safety campaign(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has teamed up with Australian country music singer James Blundell to spread word about road safety.“After touring for the past 35 years, I’ve clocked thous ...
New educational initiative seeks to protect SA roadside workers(Post)A fresh awareness campaign is appealing to South Australian motorists to 'decrease speed for a breakdown' prior to the implementation of a new regulation designed to improve the protection of roadsi ...
WorkSafe urges workplaces to implement proper safety measures when conducting work in remote areas(Post)WorkSafe reminds employers and employees to carefully consider all the necessary safety precautions when working in remote areas.Workers who frequently visit remote areas in Western Australia in ...
Former Mackay miners encouraged to assess their lung health(Post)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 collaborat ...
WorkSafe NZ accepts enforceable undertakings from two construction companies(Post)Two construction companies have escaped prosecution after WorkSafe NZ accepted their enforceable undertakings following the death of a cyclist in October 2019.The cyclist died after being struck by a ...
