Industry News
Lack of training incurs $26,000 fine
The collapse of a crane at a Pt Augusta railyard has resulted in a lucky escape for the driver and a $26,000 fine for the employer in the SA Industrial Relations Court recently.
[ + ]Public to have say on Model OHS Laws
The National Review into Model OHS Laws is now open to public review, with any interested persons invited to write a submission before 11 July 2008.
[ + ]WorkSafe targeting manual handling at food manufacturers
A campaign targeting manual handling safety begins on 1 July with WorkSafe Victoria inspectors visiting food manufacturers and processors across the state.
[ + ]Safety website for young workers
SafeWork SA has begun a program of asking young South Australians what they need in the way of resources on workplace safety and industrial relations.
[ + ]Pre-caster’s failed safety kills close friend
The need for multiple subcontractors working on major construction projects to ensure the health and safety of workers not directly employed by them has been highlighted in the NSW Industrial Court recently.
[ + ]Labour hire company fined for host's unsafe practices
A labour hire company has been fined $27,500 for failing to ensure that a host company's workplace was safe before deploying its workers, after one employee’s fingers were crushed in an unguarded machine.
[ + ]Builder fined over tilt-up collapse
A Perth builder has been fined $3500 for the collapse of three tilt-up panels at a construction site at Forrestfield.
[ + ]Changes to employer excess
Recent amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2003 have changed the way Queensland’s employer excess is calculated, according to WorkCover Queensland.
[ + ]Overwhelming success for health initiative
The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has received an overwhelming response to its health initiative for the building and construction industry.
[ + ]Demolition laws streamlined
NSW Fair Trading Minister Linda Burney has announced that demolition contractors will no longer be required to hold a Fair Trading licence.
[ + ]Safety alert for dismantling formwork
WorkCover NSW has issued a safety alert for the erection and dismantling of formwork, following an incident on a construction site where a worker was killed by a falling shutter.
[ + ]RailCorp aware of risk before worker died
A NSW Industrial Court judge has found that the risk to RailCorp workers from overhead powerlines which killed a dogman at Heathcote in 2003 was “not only obvious, but foreseen”.
[ + ]Courses to prep for driver fatigue reform
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia are working towards implementing a national Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue reform on 29 September 2008.
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