Industry News
Transport company fined $154K after worker run over
A $154,000 fine has been issued to a Victorian transport and warehouse company, following a subcontractor death in 2016. [ + ]
4 m factory fall kills worker
A man who fell around four metres at a factory in Clayton has been killed. [ + ]
Initiatives for mentally healthy workplaces
A range of initiatives is being released by the NSW Government to help workplaces boost employee mental health. [ + ]
NT skipper convicted, fined $20K over deckhand death
A conviction and $20,000 fine has been issued to a skipper for a Darwin shipping company, following the death of a deckhand. [ + ]
Can farting in the workplace amount to bullying?
An employee who claims he was bullied by a flatulating fellow worker has vowed to take his former employer to the High Court of Australia. [ + ]
Garbage truck crushes and kills driver
A garbage truck has crushed a man to death in Koonwarra, South Gippsland. [ + ]
Forklift injuries spark $95K fine for abattoir
A $95,000 fine has been issued to a Warrnambool abattoir, after two of its workers were struck by a forklift. [ + ]
Legal action launched after miner death
Prosecution proceedings have been launched by the NSW Resources Regulator against a mine, following an alleged workplace death in April 2017. [ + ]
Worker crushed, UK food processor fined £1.4m
A £1.4 million fine has been issued to a UK food processing company, after one of its workers sustained serious crush injuries. [ + ]
