Industry News
High potential incident sparks Queensland mine safety first
A high potential incident at Anglo American's Moranbah North steelmaking coalmine sparked a recent "first ever" Queensland tripartite safety and health forum. [ + ]
Gold mine truck fatality lands $945,000 fine
A worker fatally struck by a truck at the Big Bell underground gold mine near Cue in Western Australia's Mid West has resulted in a $945,000 fine. [ + ]
Fine for hoarding collapse doubled to $50,000 on appeal
A fine a construction company had received following a hoarding collapse at a Geelong building site has been doubled to $50,000 after an appeal. [ + ]
Safe Work Australia updates WHS prosecutions dashboard
Safe Work Australia has updated the WHS prosecutions dashboard; it reflects the latest publicly available data from 2024 and shows a continued yearly prosecutions increase. [ + ]
Worker's fall into unfinished pool lands company $750,000 fine
After a worker from another business fell into an unfinished concrete swimming pool, a construction company has been fined $750,000 and a company director $45,000. [ + ]
$80K fine follows finger amputation using unguarded machinery
After a worker had a finger amputated due to using unguarded machinery, a packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined $80,000. [ + ]
Inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner takes up role
Today, the inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner, Janet Schorer, takes up her role — this follows SafeWork NSW becoming a standalone regulator on 1 July. [ + ]
Steel-bending machine's partial degloving lands $90K fine
A steel manufacturing company with a history of WHS offending has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker's hand became trapped in a bending machine. [ + ]
IMARC 2025: Supply chain, cost and productivity imperatives loom large
The International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo returns to ICC Sydney from 21–23 October, focusing on supply chains, costs and productivity innovations. [ + ]
Fatal fall fine near quadrupled to $250K on appeal
On appeal, a fine for the death of a worker who fell through a polycarbonate roofing sheet onto a concrete floor has been near quadrupled to $250,000. [ + ]
Apprentice electrician death leads to almost $1m in fines
Two lift companies have been fined a total of $930,000 following investigations into the 2021 death of an apprentice electrician working unsupervised. [ + ]
UQ mine safety training headed for Argentina
Australia's Department of Education has awarded The University of Queensland a $1 million funding package, which will include mine safety training in Argentina. [ + ]
Company, director fined $545,000 after gas leak injury
A telecommunications infrastructure company and one of its directors have been fined $545,000 over the asphyxiation of a worker attempting to repair a gas leak. [ + ]
Fine follows formwork collapse that knocked over scissor lift
A formwork sales consultant has been fined $15,000 after formwork collapsed, knocking over a scissor lift with two workers in the scissor lift at the time. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW inspectors to don body-worn video
To deter violence or aggression against SafeWork NSW inspectors, the NSW Government has commenced a statewide rollout of body-worn video. [ + ]
