Industry News
SafeWork SA prioritises asbestos licence compliance
SafeWork SA has commenced a compliance audit of licensed asbestos removal jobs, to ensure regulation requirements are met. [ + ]
Construction worker dies after being struck by overhead boom
A worker has died in Victoria after being struck, it is believed, operating a concrete pump and boom. It brings the state's fatality toll to 16 for 2021. [ + ]
Crane collapse onto building lands company with $225K fine
In New South Wales, a structural engineering company has been fined $225,000 after a tower crane collapsed onto an apartment block in Wolli Creek, injuring three workers. [ + ]
Driving down the risk of falls from vehicles
SafeWork SA has urged drivers to report damaged equipment to their employers, after data revealed that falls from trucks caused 18 serious injuries in 2020. [ + ]
Company fined $175K after worker crushed by concrete panel
A WA construction company has been fined $175,000 after a concrete panel weighing between 750 kg and 1.1 tonnes fell onto a worker, leading to his death. [ + ]
Ensure chemical safety with the right equipment
Businesses are urged to ensure they have the right equipment for handling hazardous chemicals, after a worker was injured while decanting acidic liquid. [ + ]
Fine for "disgraceful" disregard of asbestos safety
A Queensland painter has been fined $3000 for failing to protect the public or workers from asbestos while painting a Norman Park house. [ + ]
NT WorkSafe responds to third forklift incident in four weeks
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert, after inspectors attended the fourth forklift incident in three weeks. [ + ]
Company fined after worker injures hand in Hippo mixer
A flooring company has been fined $50,000 after a young labourer sustained injuries to his wrist and finger after getting his hand caught in a Hippo mixer. [ + ]
Employer fined for failing to report workplace injury
A transport company has been fined $5000 for failing to report to WHSQ a workplace incident that resulted in a worker sustaining a fractured skull. [ + ]
Plastics manufacturer fined $75K for machine injury
Icon Plastics had been fined $75,000 after a worker's hand was crushed by unguarded machinery at its Seaford factory in 2016. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Sydney
The Workplace Health & Safety Show will return to Sydney from 7–8 September 2021, with live demonstrations, seminars, panels and interactive forums. [ + ]
Feedback sought for amendments to mine and petroleum site laws
Interested parties can now provide feedback regarding proposed amendments to legislation about work health and safety and mines and petroleum sites. [ + ]
SWA resources mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Safe Work Australia has released resources to help individuals and businesses mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, as well as Workers' Memorial Day. [ + ]
Residential construction sites mismanaging risk of falls
A SafeWork SA safety campaign has identified key trends that reveal the dangers of working at height on residential construction sites. [ + ]
