Industry News
Vic nursery fined after worker seriously injured in machine accident
A Victorian nursery has been fined $52,500 after a worker was seriously injured while using a seeding line machine. [ + ]
Industry leaders gather in Melbourne for Workplace Health & Safety Show
More than 2000 health and safety representatives attended the Workplace Health & Safety Show, to hear from industry leaders on how to foster safe work environments. [ + ]
Safety equipment supplier strengthens Aussie presence
Troax, a global provider of machine guarding and warehouse protection equipment, has established a strong position in Australia after breaking into the market in 2021. [ + ]
Worker exposure to toxic gas prompts safety alert
A safety alert has been issued after a worker was seriously injured after being exposed to a toxic gas following a chemical reaction in a pump shed. [ + ]
Alcohol guidelines implemented across WA mining sites
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has introduced guidance for the consumption of alcohol at onsite accommodation camps. [ + ]
End users urged to raise awareness of lifting safety at GLAD2022
End users of lifting awareness have been urged to participate in Global Lifting Awareness Day, to improve health and safety outcomes in key industries. [ + ]
Vic farm worker fatally crushed by seed load
Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Victorian farmworker was crushed while unloading a bulk seed bag into a semitrailer. [ + ]
Qld fertiliser company fined $250,000 after worker crushed
A Queensland fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was crushed by machinery at its Narangba plant in 2020. [ + ]
Mobile plant lifting incident prompts safety warning
Business owners have been urged to implement risk control measures when using mobile plant as a mobile crane, after a worker was struck by a steel post at a construction site. [ + ]
Build Aware campaign: Vic regulators target Latrobe Valley
Victoria's building regulators will be visiting worksites across the Latrobe Valley, to ensure construction workers are meeting safety compliance regulations. [ + ]
Nominations closing soon for Safe Work and Return to Work Awards
The nominations for the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards will close on Friday, 17 June. [ + ]
Healthy meals to support Aussie transport workers
A new pilot program aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of transport workers as part of a four-week healthy eating initiative has revealed positive results. [ + ]
Sparkies urged to help identify recalled LGES batteries
Installers of renewable energy systems have been urged to help consumers identify dangerous LGES-branded energy storage batteries, which can overheat and catch fire. [ + ]
Manufacturer charged after worker killed in machine crush
A metal manufacturing company has been charged for failing to provide or maintain plant that was without risks to health, after a workplace fatality in February 2021. [ + ]
Vic introduces new regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work
New regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work are now in effect in Victoria, to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]
