Victorian inventors help improve safety
Over the past year, inventors across Victoria have been coming up with new and different ideas to make their working day safer. Read more »
Australia’s first free-fall life boat training facility
IFAP has announced the establishment of Australia’s first free-fall life boat training facility in Fremantle to assist in offshore clients fulfilling their regulatory safety training requirements. Read more »
Safety Institute of Australia Victorian Education Awards
A new wave of passion and energy for the OHS profession was acknowledged at the recent Safety Institute of Australia Victorian Education Awards. Read more »
WorkSafe investigation into another workplace fatality
A man was fatally injured in West Melbourne after being crushed by a large plastic water tank. Read more »
Forklift safety drive
A forklift safety campaign in the wholesale and retail food sectors is being conducted to improve safety in workplaces. Read more »
Substantial fine for avoidable excavator death
A $450,000 fine was handed down to a transport company after the avoidable death of a worker in 2007. Read more »
Failure to seek first aid for injured worker ‘outrageous’
A Melbourne company was fined and convicted recently over a workplace death where it failed to administer first aid to a man who was struck by a forklift and later died. Read more »
Employers warned to identify hazards to NZ workers
The importance of effective hazard identification and electrical isolation were stressed recently by New Zealand’s Department of Labour, following the prosecution of a company over an injury at a quarry. Read more »
Worker seriously injured after forklift incident
A worker has sustained serious head injuries while allegedly skylarking behind a forklift. Read more »
Achieving a work-life balance
SafeWork SA has launched a new website aimed at helping workers better manage their work and personal responsibilities. Read more »
WorkSafe ACT focus on formwork safety
WorkSafe ACT has commenced a campaign to improve the safety of construction projects involving formwork. Read more »
Remote ship loading trial starts in Pilbara
A tele-operated shiploader designed to remotely control the loading iron ore is being trialled by Rio Tinto to improve safety and efficiency. Read more »
Call for better machine guarding after another workplace death
Safety Regulator WorkSafe Victoria has called upon business owners and operators to place a more rigorous focus on machine guarding after another workplace death involving processing plant. Read more »
Heavy fine after mine maintenance death
A mine maintenance contractor has been convicted and fined nearly half a million dollars for a “significant failure” to protect its employees, following the death of a worker who was crushed by a steel beam. Read more »
Mine rescue skills put to the test
The annual Underground Mine Rescue Competition was recently conducted in regional Victoria. Read more »
Forklift safety drive in South Australia
SafeWork SA has announced a campaign targeting forklift safety in the wholesale grocery and fruit and vegetable industries. Read more »
Free training course for leading hands
WorkSafe Victoria is offering free training to leading hands in construction companies to drive injury rates down. Read more »
Contractor killed by forklift at paper mill
A plumbing contractor was killed recently at a paper mill in NSW by forklift truck. Read more »
Ford Geelong workers urged to join asbestos register
Former Ford employees in Geelong are being encouraged to lodge their details on the Slater & Gordon asbestos register. Read more »
New licensing system for high-risk work
South Australia will be transitioning to a national licensing system for high-risk work as of 1 September 2010. Read more »