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VIC companies facing charges following skid steer loader fatality(Post)
WorkSafe has brought charges against two construction firms after a worker died from an incident at a Bangholme depot two years ago.The worker was struck by a skid steer loader operated by a colleague
VIC company facing charges for staircase hazards posed to employees with disabilities(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a hay and grain logistics firm in connection with the fatality of an employee at a storage facility located in Willaura, south of Ararat, two years ago.The company i
Safety alert issued following collision between front-end loader and grader at NSW mine site(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator reports that a front-end loader and a grader were recently involved in a collision at a mine site during a morning shift. According to the Resources regulator, the inciden
Fatal fall results in $390,000 fine for Victorian building firm(Post)A Victorian building company has been fined $390,000 after a worker fell to his death at a construction site in Melbourne.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of violating workplace sa
WorkSafe urges workplaces to make safety a top priority when operating scissor lifts(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is calling on businesses that operate scissor lifts to reassess their safety protocols following a tragic incident in which a worker fell from a height and lost their life during
Sydney company fined for working at height injuries(Post)A Sydney company has been fined $618,750 after two workers fell from height while working at a demolition site in 2019.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the company pleaded guilty to failing to p
NT WorkSafe issues heatwave warning after two workers suffer heat illnesses(Post)Northern Territory workplace safety regulator is urging employers to protect outdoor workers from heat stress after two workers suffered heat-related illnesses last month.NT WorkSafe said a young work
Vic power station facing charges over worker death(Post)A Victorian power station is facing charges following the death of a worker in 2018.The worker died in hospital after being severely burned by an arc flash that occurred while he was working on a 6.6k
SafeWork warns workplaces following two serious incidents(Post)SafeWork NSW is highlighting the significance of maintaining safety protocols around mobile plant and vehicles after two severe incidents took place within a span of five hours on Thursday. A man in
Mining company fined over worker injury(Post)The South Hedland Magistrates Court has ordered a mining company to pay $125,000 after a maintenance worker was struck by a metal shard on the neck more than four years ago.The company was fined after
NZ worker's six-meter plunge triggers industry alert(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is advising workplaces to recognise the dangers involved when employees are working at elevated positions, in light of the sentencing of a Wellington firm whose worker was severe