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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 bar ...
Darwin equipment company plead guilty over fatal workplace incident (Post)A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that led to the death of a worker. The 30-year-old man was helping load an excavator o ...
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 w ...
Comcare charges defence contractor after fatal workplace incident(Post)A defence contractor faces charges under the federal Work Health and Safety Act 2011 following a fatal workplace incident at a manufacturing facility in Victoria two years ago.The commonwealth direct ...
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 ...
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 t ...
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 A ...
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.
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 Melb ...
WA transport company fined for fatigue breaches(Post)A transport service company has been convicted on 24 charges under WA's fatigue management laws, fined $89,000 and ordered to pay $6,807 in costs.The company was fined $80,000 after pleading guilty i ...
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 ...
