Industry News
WorkSafe ACT continues inspection of construction sites
WorkSafe ACT has issued over 70 notices to construction sites for serious safety breaches, following two worker deaths in 2020. [ + ]
Dates announced for Workplace Health & Safety Show 2020
The Workplace Health & Safety Show will be held on 27–28 May 2020, at the Melbourne Convention Centre, as a key event of #SAFETYSCAPE. [ + ]
Property developer hit with $125,000 fine for safety breaches
Mainline Developments has been fined $125,000 for serious safety breaches that threatened the safety of workers at a Victorian construction site. [ + ]
Painter killed by fall from roof
A 69-year-old painter has died after falling through a carport roof in Victoria. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident. [ + ]
WorkSafe unpacks risks of unloading shipping containers
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder about the risks of unpacking shipping containers, after an employee was crushed to death by truck body panels. [ + ]
Coronavirus prompts economic crisis talks in Qld
Queensland Government representatives attended a Roundtable Industry Forum to discuss the economic impacts of coronavirus on the state. [ + ]
Worker injured in incident at Ravensworth Operations
A worker has been injured at Ravensworth Operations, after driving a light vehicle over an edge. [ + ]
Charges laid over chemical stockpiles in Victoria
WorkSafe has charged a waste management company for stockpiling toxic chemicals in a Campbellfield warehouse, thereby breaching the Dangerous Goods Act. [ + ]
Mining bosses could face jail, $13m fine for worker deaths
New laws by the Queensland Government could lead to mining bosses facing 20 years in jail if their criminal negligence causes the death of mine or quarry workers. [ + ]
SafeWork SA auditing high-risk construction work
From February 2020, inspectors from SafeWork SA will carry out inspections of construction sites to ensure their compliance with safe work method statements. [ + ]
