Industry News
Cargo services company fined after worker injured at Perth Airport
A ground and air cargo services company has been fined $110,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from a baggage tug at Perth Airport. [ + ]
Truck safety reminder issued after spate of worker deaths
Victorian employers and workers have been reminded of the hazards involved in working around trucks, after four workers died in separate incidents over the past two months. [ + ]
Victorian companies charged after worker death
Two companies have been charged for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a worker was found unresponsive beside a scaffold at a Moonee Ponds construction site. [ + ]
Training partnership to address industry 'skills gap'
A collaboration between Endeavour Energy and Thomson Bridge will provide skills and safety training to workers in the NSW energy and infrastructure sectors. [ + ]
WA releases series of WHS codes of practice
A series of work health and safety codes of practice have come into effect in Western Australia to increase the guidance available for ensuring safe workplaces. [ + ]
Safety reminder issued as electric vehicle sales accelerate
The rising popularity of electric vehicles has prompted WorkSafe to remind employers to provide appropriate training and supervision to mechanics working on EV systems. [ + ]
Mobile health unit delivers free health care for Qld miners
Mine and quarry workers across Queensland have received free respiratory health screenings from the Heart 5 Mobile Health Unit. [ + ]
Fatal roadside incident prompts safety alert
A safety alert has been issued after two motor mechanics were killed while repairing a broken-down bus on the roadside. [ + ]
Mechanic killed by trailer in workplace incident
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a young diesel mechanic was killed while working under a B-double trailer in Melbourne. [ + ]
Nominations close soon for 2022 WorkSafe Awards
The WorkSafe Awards recognise excellence in improving workplace health and safety across seven categories. [ + ]
Vic maintenance worker dies after fall through roof
A 66-year-old maintenance worker has died after falling through a roof panel at a Monbulk plant nursery on 29 June 2022. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show heads to Sydney
The Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022 will be held in Sydney from 20–21 September, providing a live, interactive learning experience for attendees. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after worker suffers cryogenic burns
Business owners have been advised to manage the risks to health and safety when handling hazardous goods after a young worker suffered serious cryogenic burns while handling liquid nitrogen. [ + ]
ACT launches Residential Construction Strategy 2022–24
WorkSafe ACT has introduced the Residential Construction Strategy 2022–24 to improve safety behaviour in the state's construction sector. [ + ]
Vic extends support for injured workers and families
Victoria has introduced legislative amendments to better support workers with occupational diseases that deteriorate rapidly or over a long period of time. [ + ]
