Industry News
Abattoir safety failings exposed in parallel prosecutions
Recent WorkSafe prosecutions in Victoria send a strong message to the meat industry about the importance of machine guarding.
[ + ]Linfox held to account for trailer floor collapse
Linfox Australia has been convicted and fined $170,000 plus $41,270 court costs over serious and preventable injuries that were sustained by an employee when an adjustable mezzanine floor in a truck’s trailer collapsed on him.
[ + ]Repeated call for asbestos ban
Calls for a global ban on all forms of asbestos have again been voiced by an international medical society.
[ + ]Senate supports Greens call for new OHS laws to set high standards
A motion by the Australian Greens calling on the government to ensure there is no reduction in OHS standards, in implementing their new laws, has been backed by the Senate recently.
[ + ]Europe calls for chemicals to be classified as ‘high concern’
A call has been issued by the European Chemicals Agency for eight chemicals, that are commonly used in industrial applications and processes, to be classified as hazardous.
[ + ]University receives US$500,000 for construction fatality research
RMIT University, located in Melbourne, has received a significant grant from the US safety regulator NIOSH to conduct research into construction-site safety.
[ + ]WorkSafe inspector attacked
A WorkSafe Victoria inspector was recently attacked while attempting to caution a person riding dangerously on a rubbish collection vehicle.
[ + ]Bridge and gantry cranes safety inspections in WA
WorkSafe WA has recently undertaken an inspection program into bridges and gantry cranes in the workplace.
[ + ]WA freight firm fined for hazard
An international freight company has been fined $10,000 after a forklift struck a visitor’s car in the company’s freight yard.
[ + ]Discussion paper on drug testing
The Canberra government has issued a discussion paper on random roadside drug testing, to address the complexities associated with it and for Canberrans to understand the importance of getting legislation right.
[ + ]National spotlight on forklift safety for grocery wholesalers
The safe use of forklifts in the grocery wholesale and fruit and vegetable wholesale industries will be examined by Australia’s workplace safety authorities.
[ + ]Earthmover fined over teen worker injury
The Adelaide Industrial court fined an earthmoving company over the injury of a teenage worker who was struck by a bobcat.
[ + ]Million-dollar payout for workplace back injury
A Melbourne steelworker was awarded over $1 million after suffering a back injury that prevents him from ever working again.
[ + ]New Australian entity for quality, safety and performance
Making Australia a safer place is one of the motivations behind a new initiative that will combine the skills and vision of four key standards entities to form the Technical Infrastructure Alliance.
[ + ]Two fatalities after metal windmill hits powerline
Two men were killed recently and three other men were seriously injured when a metal windmill they were transporting struck powerlines.
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