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Transport company sentenced over truckie death at Yarraville depot(Post)
A transport company has been fined $320,000 for workplace health and safety offences after a truck driver was killed by a B-double nearly three years ago.The truck driver was standing on a pile of wo ...
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 ...
Tasmania supporting efforts to promote safety of roadworkers(Post)The Tasmanian Government has reaffirmed its support for the current industry campaign dedicated to the safety of roadworkers.The Civil Contractors Federation has recently unveiled the 2024 edition of ...
New Zealand freight company sentenced after worker killed by reversing front-end loader(Post)A Southland freight company has been ordered to pay more than $500k after a truck driver died in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The man was fatally struck by a reversing front-end ...
NSW forklift operators urged to follow safety rules(Post)NSW Minister for Work Health and Safety, Sophie Cotsis reminds workplaces to prioritise safety when working with forklifts after more than 1500 serious forklift related incidents were reported i ...
Be safe working around trucks, urges WorkSafe(Post)WorkSafe reminds employers and workers to prioritise safety when working around trucks following the deaths of four workers in the past two months. The safety regulator says two workers sustaine ...
Tuesday 18th May 2021(Post)Company that failed to provide a safe workplace fined $120,000. Failing to provide a safe workplace which led to an avoidable accident, has landed a concrete company in court. The company was f ...
New health and safety guide for NSW road freight transport industry launched(Post)SafeWork NSW announced the launch of a new health and safety guide for the road freight transport industry.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution Tony Williams stated th ...
Forklift Accidents and Asbestos Dangers(Post)$90,000 fine after worker hit by forklift. An abattoir has pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court for failing to ensure all persons on site were not exposed to risks to their healt ...
Thursday 18th February 2021(Post)MPI New Zealand charged after workers sustain burns. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was sentenced at the Invercargill District Court on February 11th for failing to ensure w ...
Road worker struck by vehicle on New Zealand highway(Post)A traffic controller was transported to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on a New Zealand highway on Friday.The traffic controller was struck while attempting to stop the motorist after he repor ...
