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Victorian company charged after worker fatally struck by automatic gate(Post)
A gate repair company has been charged after a truck driver was fatally struck by an automatic sliding gate at a Dandenong depot last year.WorkSafe has charged the company with a breach of section 23(
Safety failures at Perth army base result in $100,000 fine(Post)A construction company has been prosecuted by the federal safety regulator after a worker suffered serious injuries at a Perth army base. During the incident on 7 June 2017, the worker was struck by a
Vic power station to face trial over fire incident(Post)A Victorian power station has been charged by the state’s safety regulator following a fire at a fuel distribution house two years ago.WorkSafe has charged the company with five breaches of the OHS Ac
Charges laid after patient dies at VIC hospital’s psychiatric care centre(Post)A medical facility operator has been charged by WorkSafe after a patient died at a Geelong hospital two years ago.In December 2022, the patient sadly ended her own life while receiving treatment in th
Victoria road safety company facing multiple charges over truckie death (Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a road safety company after a delivery truck driver was fatally injured at its Gippsland depot in 2021.The 34-year-old man suffered fatal injuries after a metal barr
Victorian taxi company charged for OHS violations leading to passenger deaths(Post)A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure
Vic physiotherapist charged with fraud allegations(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has charged a physiotherapist after an investigation into claims of fraudulent billing for services rendered to injured employees. The 36-year-old physiotherapist has been charged w
Man injured in tree-cutting incident north of Brisbane(Post)A man was flown to hospital by the LifeFlight helicopter after being struck by a tree north of Brisbane. The LifeFlight helicopter was dispatched to the Bundaberg area at 11:20am on Sunday morning. R
VIC metal fabrication subcontractor charged after worker fractures back in fall(Post)A Victorian metal fabrication subcontractor has been charged with three breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell from height at a Melbo
Defence facing WHS charges over crocodile attack on soldiers(Post)The Department of Defence is facing charges after two soldiers were injured in a crocodile attack two years ago.The soldiers were swimming at Portland Roads in far north Queensland on 6 August 2021 wh
WorkSafe probing two workplace fatalities(Post)WorkSafe is currently investigating two separate incidents of workplace fatalities that occurred on Tuesday.In Donnybrook, a male worker was fatally injured while picking up a skip bin from the front
