Industry News
Vic introduces new regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work
New regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work are now in effect in Victoria, to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]
Safety alert issued over unlicensed electrical testing
Building and Energy has urged WA manufacturers to ensure that testing of electrical equipment above a certain voltage is only carried out by licensed electricians. [ + ]
ACT launches Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
WorkSafe ACT has launched the Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders to educate, engage and enforce the management of MSD prevention in the workplace. [ + ]
Company fined after worker trapped in machine
A tooling company has been convicted and fined after a worker was seriously injured inside a milling machine. [ + ]
Food wholesaler fined after worker struck by forklift
A food services wholesaler has been fined $35,000 after a worker was struck by a forklift, sustaining serious foot and leg injuries. [ + ]
Vic construction event raises awareness for mental health
Machinery and construction show Dig Deep is raising funds and awareness for mental health in the construction industry, with all proceeds going to Beyond Blue. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after asphalt plant hits elevating work platform
A safety alert has been issued after a worker was injured when the elevating work platform he was operating was struck by an elevated asphalt bin system. [ + ]
SWA seeks feedback about high risk work licensing for cranes
Safe Work Australia has urged stakeholders to provide feedback about high risk work licensing for cranes, to ensure it remains relevant to contemporary work practices. [ + ]
Winners announced for 2021 WorkSafe Awards
The 2021 WorkSafe Awards have recognised workers, businesses, and health and safety representatives who went above and beyond to keep Victorian workplaces safe. [ + ]
WA greenlights mining workforce safety study
A successful tender has been announced for a study into workplace safety and mental health across Western Australia's mining sector. [ + ]
Maritime industry calls for inquiry after two port deaths in one week
The New Zealand maritime industry is calling for a national inquiry into port safety, after two port workers died in separate incidents within a week of each other. [ + ]
WorkSafe charges builder over fatal fall at construction site
A Victorian builder is facing numerous charges over an incident in which a worker sustained fatal injuries after falling from scaffolding at a construction site. [ + ]
Safety boot manufacturer giving back for breast cancer awareness
Steel Blue has announced that it will donate $20 from every pair of pink and purple ladies fit boots sold throughout May to Breast Cancer Care WA. [ + ]
Wheel manufacturer charged over serious safety breaches
A Victorian company has been charged for contravening Occupational Health and Safety Regulations at a Mildura workshop between 2018 and 2020. [ + ]
Worker dies after Mount Wallace garbage truck crash
A 69-year-old worker has died in hospital after the garbage truck he was driving collided with another garbage truck at Mount Wallace. [ + ]