Industry News
$65K fine follows scaffolding centimetres from live power
In Victoria, a builder has been convicted and fined $65,000 after metal scaffolding was erected within 10 cm of a live power cable. [ + ]
AWU: "Heads must roll after mass silicosis diagnosis"
News that 13 M6 tunnel workers have been diagnosed with silicosis "should prompt immediate prosecutions by SafeWork NSW", the AWU said in a statement. [ + ]
Timber company fined $385K after conveyor crushing
In Western Australia, a timber company has been fined $385,000 after a worker's arm became trapped in a conveyor, crushing and degloving it. [ + ]
Mobile plant, fixed machinery and vehicles compliance blitz
SafeWork NSW inspectors have issued more than 140 notices as part of a targeted mobile plant, fixed machinery and vehicles compliance operation. [ + ]
$40K fine follows skylight fall
In Victoria, a demolition company has been convicted and fined $40,000 after a worker fell through a skylight and fractured his spine at a residential site. [ + ]
Repeat forklift offender has fine more than doubled
In Victoria, a refrigerated transport and storage company has had a fine more than doubled to $50,000 after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift. [ + ]
Excavator hitting powerlines lands $140K fine
An excavator that brought down a 415-volt overhead powerline has led to a conviction and an Adelaide demolition company being fined $140,000. [ + ]
Workers comp fraud convicted after claiming $114K
After dishonestly claiming $114,952 in workers compensation payments while secretly working a full-time job, a business manager has faced conviction. [ + ]
Snowy 2.0 tunnel work shut down due to flying shrapnel
All underground operations at the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project have been halted following the failure of ventilation equipment. [ + ]
$51K fine after worker crushed by stone slab
A conviction and $51,000 fine has been issued to a Dandenong benchtop manufacturer after a worker was crushed by a 300-kilogram stone slab. [ + ]
Charges laid over construction site fall risks
A construction company has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria over unsafe practices at a Donvale building site in 2023. [ + ]
Govt funding plays key role in worker suicide prevention
Federal government funding has been a huge support for mental health and suicide prevention within construction, energy, mining and manufacturing. [ + ]
Construction company appeals conviction over worker death
An appeal has been lodged by a Darwin construction company, after it was convicted and fined over the death of a worker. [ + ]
Non-compliance with asbestos legislation sparks concern
Failure to comply with asbestos legislation during renovations and demolitions has put both workers and the public in harm's way. [ + ]
$130K safety undertaking after factory finger severing
After a worker's finger was partly severed in a processing machine, a food manufacturer will spend over $130,000 to improve safety. [ + ]
