$375,000 fine over concrete pumping fatality
24 April, 2020A Sydney-based concrete pumping facility and its director have been fined a total of $385,000 after a worker suffered fatal head injuries at a site in Fairfield.
Victorian company charged over chemical fire
23 April, 2020A Victorian company has been charged with three offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, following an explosion and chemical fire at a warehouse.
City of Armadale fined additional $80K for 2014 incident
22 April, 2020The City of Armadale in Perth has been fined a total of $110,000 after a man was seriously injured by a front-end loader at a waste disposal site.
Gas bottle explosion lands Victorian company a $300K fine
20 April, 2020A December 2017 gas bottle explosion that left a worker permanently disabled has resulted in a $300,000 fine for a Victorian maintenance firm.
Cut to Size Wearguard polycarbonates
06 March, 2020Wearguard polycarbonates are transparent, with a heat resistance of up to 150°C. They are suitable for see-through safety and protective applications.
Moisture seal-out solutions in fuel handling
06 March, 2020Water contamination is a key safety concern in liquid-fuelled machinery. This case study details a recent sealing challenge involving underground fuel storage.
Employer fined $40K for acid accident
04 March, 2020The director of cleaning chemicals manufacturer B&J Industries was fined $40,000 after an employee sustained permanent scarring from an acetic acid spill.
Charges laid over chemical stockpiles in Victoria
06 February, 2020WorkSafe has charged a waste management company for stockpiling toxic chemicals in a Campbellfield warehouse, thereby breaching the Dangerous Goods Act.
SafeWork NSW provides advice on smoky workplaces
28 January, 2020SafeWork NSW has advised employers to monitor indoor and outdoor air quality levels, to provide a safe working environment for employees.
Walls, roofs and insulation not the only asbestos harbourers, ASEA warns
28 November, 2019The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency is urging trades workers to think beyond roofs, walls and insulation when assessing asbestos exposure risk.
Xtreme Freight Packaged Dangerous Goods App
24 September, 2019Xtreme Freight's Packaged Dangerous Goods App is designed to improve compliance, management, reporting, training and safety around dangerous goods.
Uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone banned in Vic
06 September, 2019Victoria has banned uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust.
Worker suffers serious burns in vehicle LPG tank fire
12 August, 2019WHS Queensland believes the worker was using a battery-operated screwdriver to remove screws on the LPG tank. This acted as an ignition source and started a fire.
Worker burnt while hot cutting flammable steel drum
17 July, 2019A South Australian worker has sustained serious burns while cutting a steel drum with oxy-acetylene equipment.
Welding fume and cancer risks in Australia
01 April, 2019In early 2017 welding fume was reclassified as carcinogenic to humans, highlighting a direct relationship between inhaling the fumes and contracting cancer.
