Industry News
Manufacturer prosecuted for insufficient safety information
A Victorian business was convicted and fined $80,000 after it failed to provide safety information about its products to its customers.
[ + ]Spill Station to distribute Hughes safety showers
Spill Station Australia has secured exclusive distribution for emergency safety shower manufacturer Hughes Safety Showers.
[ + ]Hand injury incurs 20K fine
The principals of a South Australian company were convicted and fined over a workplace injury where an employee lost several fingers.
[ + ]WorkCover urges focus on young worker safety in 2010
WorkCover NSW is urging businesses across the state to prioritise the safety of young workers in the new year.
[ + ]Forklift load falls and kills 60-year-old man
The first work-related death in Victoria this year occurred on 12 January at the AirRoad facility in the Melbourne suburb of Laverton.
[ + ]Husband and wife guilty of WorkSafe and TAC fraud
Two Melbourne healthcare providers were recently convicted of fraud against WorkSafe and the Transport Accident Commission for claiming 690 false consultations.
[ + ]Safety resolutions needed to make Victoria safe in 2010
WorkSafe Victoria is calling on employers and workers to make a concerted effort to create safe workplaces this year.
[ + ]OHS obligations of labour hire and group training companies
While labour hire sector firms provide around 600,000 workers to industry across the country, failings by some are causing serious injuries and big fines to be imposed by the courts.
[ + ]Confined space safety failings cost a life and $500,000 for tank cleaning company
WorkSafe Victoria has warned companies and workers of the dangers of working in confined spaces following the conviction and $500,000 fine served on a tank cleaning company after the death of one of its workers.
[ + ]NZ workplace death toll cause for concern
The alarmingly high number of workplace fatalities in the second half of 2009 in New Zealand has sparked a strong message from the Department of Labour.
[ + ]New WA code of practice on safeguarding of machinery and plant
A new code of practice for the safeguarding of machinery and plant was recently released in Western Australia.
[ + ]Comcare issues safety alert for transportable buildings
Comcare recently issued a safety alert about the use of transportable buildings in areas that are prone to cyclones and high wind gusts.
[ + ]New first aid Code of Practice for SA
New arrangements on first aid kits and training will apply at South Australian workplaces in 2010.
[ + ]Safety guide for masonry wall construction
A new guide on masonry wall safety was recently released by WorkCover NSW, in partnership with several construction industry associations.
[ + ]Quarry company convicted and fined $650,000 after worker dies
A quarrying company that operates in Victoria and Queensland was convicted and fined $650,000 after the death of a worker in 2005.
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