Industry News
Entries open for WorkSafe Tasmania Awards 2021
Entries have opened for the WorkSafe Tasmania Awards; the awards recognise the efforts of individuals and organisations to promote work health and safety. [ + ]
Hosing herbicide into stormwater drain leads to $15K fine
A Goulburn company that hosed a herbicide into a stormwater drain, out of concern for worker safety, has been fined $15,000 by the NSW EPA. [ + ]
MCA commends government response to Respect@Work Report
The Minerals Council of Australia has committed to working with the Australian Government to implement legislative reforms to stamp out workplace sexual harassment. [ + ]
Car stacker elevator electrocution kills worker
A 21-year-old man died last month after being electrocuted while working alone in a West Melbourne building site, bringing the Victorian fatality toll to 10 for 2021. [ + ]
Nominations open for 2021 WorkSafe Awards
Nominations are open for Victoria's 2021 WorkSafe Awards, to celebrate individuals and businesses that have made a difference to workplace health and safety. [ + ]
Don't fall for it: reducing workplace slips, trips and falls
SafeWork SA has urged workplaces to have adequate systems in place to reduce the risk of falls, after it recorded 357 interventions about falls from height. [ + ]
Qld company fined after worker fatally crushed by tractor
A North Queensland produce company has been fined $150,000 after a worker was crushed when he dismounted from a moving tractor. [ + ]
Company, director fined after worker trapped beneath hoist
A Campbellfield manufacturer and its director have been fined $60,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was crushed under a robotic hoist. [ + ]
The link between heavy vehicle maintenance and road safety
A report has analysed the link between vehicle standards and safety performance, revealing that maintaining vehicles can improve road safety and minimise risk. [ + ]
Campaign gives workplace safety a common language
WorkSafe Victoria has launched a multilingual campaign to inform non-English speakers about key safety issues in the workplace, in 19 languages. [ + ]
Qld ESO issues injunction against unlicensed operator
Queensland's Electrical Safety Office has been granted an injunction against a rogue operator accused of performing unlicensed electrical work. [ + ]
Vic urges workplace safety prioritisation after 65 died in 2020
Victorian employers and workers have been urged to prioritise workplace health and safety, after 65 workers died in 2020. [ + ]
$1.1bn to support Australian COVID-19 health response
An additional $1.1 billion has been invested in Australia's COVID-19 response strategy, with funds to extend aged-care workforce surge support capability. [ + ]
Jumping castle business fined after truck explosion
A Gold Coast jumping castle hire business has been fined $50,000 for exposing two workers, who were burned in a fire, to the risk of serious injury. [ + ]
Shed company facing charges over worker fall death
A Western Australian shed building company is facing prosecution for an incident that left one worker dead and another injured, after falling from height. [ + ]
