Industry News
Worker dies in dozer, light vehicle collision
A worker has died after a dozer collided with their light vehicle at the Snapper Mineral Sands Mine in August. [ + ]
Wall collapse kills man at building site
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 56-year-old man after a brick wall collapsed on him at a Ballarat residential building site. [ + ]
Developer fined $180K for worker fall
A developer has been convicted and fined $180,000 after a work-experience student fell six metres and sustained serious injuries at a Canberra worksite in 2016. [ + ]
Worker injured after arms get trapped in pulling winch
A worker has suffered traumatic injuries to both arms after becoming trapped by a pulling winch. Investigations into the incident are ongoing. [ + ]
Reset renews mine and quarry workers' safety focus
Almost 50,000 Qld mine and quarry workers have completed safety resets, after the state experienced six deaths of mine and quarry workers in 12 months. [ + ]
WorkSafe WA to perform high-risk pressure vessel inspections
WorkSafe WA inspectors will be visiting plants with high-risk pressure vessels to help improve compliance with relevant safety regulations. [ + ]
Worker in critical condition after falling 10 m
A worker was taken to hospital in critical condition on Friday, 6 September after falling around 10 metres from scaffolding at an ACT construction site. [ + ]
Faulty breathing apparatuses discovered in South Coast mine
The NSW Resources Regulator has contacted a breathing appratus supplier and its recipient mines after defective units were identified in a South Coast coalmine. [ + ]
Moved road signs cause truck accident at NSW coalmine
Moved road signs have been implicated as the cause of a heavy vehicle collision at Maules Creek Coal Mine that left one mine worker with serious injuries. [ + ]
Uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone banned in Vic
Victoria has banned uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]
