Industry News
Nail gun accidents prompt warning
Ambulance Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers of nail guns, following the release of a report on injuries in the state from the tool.
[ + ]Asbestos Awareness Week 2010
A report released just prior to Asbestos Awareness Week highlights the concerns workers still have about exposure to asbestos.
[ + ]NSW mining industry leaders gather for safety summit
The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council recently met to review the performance of initiatives to improve mine safety in the state.
[ + ]Builders and winery fined over tank collapse
Fines totalling $355,000 were imposed on three companies by the Industrial Court over the collapse of massive fermentation tanks at the Wirra Wirra winery in SA in 2008.
[ + ]Carter Holt Harvey convicted after timber mill death
A division of a major Australasian forestry company has been convicted and fined for safety failures after a female worker died at its Morwell wood processing plant in 2008.
[ + ]Prosecution after safety-notice lapse
A sheet-metal fabrication and manufacturing company appeared in court recently for failing to make safety improvements to protect workers from injury.
[ + ]Mental stress a major cause of workplace injuries
A recent Safe Work Tasmania report identifies the significant link between mental stress and workplace injuries.
[ + ]National Asbestos Management Review established
A national review into the management of asbestos has recently been set up by the federal government.
[ + ]Mining association says stalemate in safety Bill talks is an opportunity to improve safety
While the federal and NSW governments are in dispute over the new national Work Health and Safety laws, the Australian Mines and Metals Association has suggested more adjustments be made to the new legislation.
[ + ]A week of serious safety incidents in Victoria
WorkSafe is calling on Victorian employers and workers to ensure high safety standards are in place after a spate of serious incidents in a week.
[ + ]Prosecution after risky asbestos removal
A Victorian man who was caught by a WorkSafe inspector doing unlicensed asbestos removal has been convicted and fined $35,400.
[ + ]Safety figures show improving performance in NSW mining
A report from the NSW Minerals Council provides encouraging information about the improvements in safety in the NSW mining industry.
[ + ]Convictions over electrocution at Victorian construction site
Two companies and a director were convicted over an incident where a young worker was electrocuted by overhead powerlines on a building site, in spite of warnings from the electricity utility.
[ + ]Mesothelioma in NSW still to peak
Cancer Institute NSW reports that the number of mesothelioma cases in NSW won’t peak for another 5-10 years, with the annual number of cases increasing four-fold since 1980.
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