Industry News
Trench collapse injures workers
Ground collapse is one of the main risks in excavation work and can happen quickly and without warning, WHS Queensland said. [ + ]
A semi-autonomous bulldozer hit an excavator: now we know why
A semi-autonomous bulldozer hit an excavator due to poor sight lines and a breakdown in communications, according to the NSW Resources Regulator. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW Awards finalists announced
Sixteen finalists, including a coal services provider and southern NSW hospital, have been named in this year's SafeWork NSW Awards. [ + ]
Licence suspended for failure to remove asbestos
A demolition business has lost its Asbestos Removal Licence for three months after it failed to ensure its work was being carried out safely and competently. [ + ]
Roadshow to dig into health and safety at small mines and quarries
Over the next three months, the NSW Resources Regulator will travel to deliver key information on best health and safety practices in small mines and quarries. [ + ]
Queensland shines spotlight on mental health
Business leaders are encouraged to consider the importance of creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplace this Mental Health Week. [ + ]
NSW quarries face inspection under worker dust risk blitz
NSW quarries are currently being inspected without notice as part of the state's Resources Regulator's blitz on worker dust risks. [ + ]
Worker injury sees Otraco pledge $458K in enforceable undertaking
Otraco is set to pay at least $458,219 in an enforceable undertaking after a diesel-powered tyre handler caught fire in 2017, seriously burning a worker. [ + ]
Angle grinder kicks back, injures worker
A South Australian worker has sustained serious injuries after the angle grinder he was using became jammed and kicked back into his face. [ + ]
