Industry News
Successful prosecutions in WA serve as a reminder on demolition licences
In two separate incidents, a company and three individuals have been prosecuted in Western Australia for chosing to carry out demolitions without appropriate licences.
[ + ]Sawmill and director prosecuted after worker loses hand
WorkSafe Victoria has put timber mill operators on notice to improve safety after the prosecution of a company and its director on workplace health and safety charges.
[ + ]Alcohol in the workplace is a serious yet hidden problem
According to workplace drug and alcohol screening specialist, Frontline Diagnostics, employers need to be mindful of the effects of alcohol on safety and productivity, particularly during the festive season.
[ + ]Fines over dangerous work practices
Two South Australian companies have been fined, around $30,000 each, over failures in their safety systems that resulted in serious injuries to workers.
[ + ]Ceiling insulation installer fatality
A second electrocution death of an insulation installer in Queensland in the last two months has prompted a series of audits to ensure compliance with the requirements of both OHS and electrical safety legislation.
[ + ]Business guilty of failing injured worker
A Victorian concrete company has been fined for failing to provide an injured worker with suitable employment after returning to work.
[ + ]Carpenter fined after serious fall injury
An Adelaide carpentry and joinery contractor was convicted and fined by the Industrial Court over a workplace fall that left a young employee permanently incapacitated.
[ + ]Company director and firm convicted and fined $815,000 over workplace death
A Victorian company director was convicted and fined $65,000, while his company was convicted on two counts and fined a total of $750,000 over a workplace death on an unguarded machine.
[ + ]Contractor fined over drilling work near power lines
A WA drilling contractor was fined $40,000 over an incident in which he received an electric shock and another man sustained serious burns when a drilling rig mast came into contact with high-voltage power lines.
[ + ]Employer fined over fingertip loss
An Adelaide Hills food business has been fined over an incident in which a mincer amputated an employee’s fingertip.
[ + ]Teachers’ resource to promote safety
The South Australian government has launched an education kit for teachers to introduce workplace safety to school children, to make them better prepared for safety in the workplace.
[ + ]Printer fined over fifth workplace injury
An Adelaide printing business was convicted and fined in the SA Industrial Relations Court, after pleading guilty to its fifth breach of workplace safety laws.
[ + ]South Australia's 2009 Safe Work Awards
One of South Australia’s most popular music events, Big Day Out, was recognised for its attention to safety, with its organisers taking out the Best Public Event for Safety at the 2009 Safe Work Awards.
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