Industry News
Carpentry firm fined $90,000 after worker falls from height
A carpentry company has been convicted and fined after an apprentice worker fell from a height of three metres and sustained serious pelvic and spinal injuries. [ + ]
Vic renews COVID-19 guidance to ensure workplace safety
Victorian employers must continue to notify WorkSafe Victoria upon becoming aware that an employee has received a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. [ + ]
Two separate trench collapses prompt safety warning for SA
SafeWork SA has issued a safety alert, after two separate incidents led to workers being trapped and sustaining serious injuries when trenches collapsed. [ + ]
Drilling company fined $375K after worker crushed by truck
A South Coast drilling company has been fined $375,000 after a worker was fatally crushed by a truck in October 2017. [ + ]
Qld construction industry calls for more COVIDSafe practices
The Queensland Government and unions have urged the state's construction industry to stay safe and implement COVIDSafe measures to stay out of lockdown. [ + ]
Mining company fined $102K after worker falls from height
A mining company has been fined $102,000 after a worker fell at least 1.5m from a work basket attached to an integrated tool carrier, sustaining severe injuries. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show postponed to 2022
The Workplace Health & Safety Show has been rescheduled to 2022, due to the ongoing uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Demolition company fined $100K over workplace death
A demolition company in Victoria has been fined $100,000 over the death of a worker, after a brick wall collapsed on him at a residential building site in 2019. [ + ]
NSW paramedics warn lack of vaccinations could cripple ambulance response
The Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) has called for the NSW Government to prioritise vaccinating workers in Sydney's Control Centre. [ + ]
SWA releases theme, campaign kit for National Safe Work Month
Safe Work Australia has released the theme and a range of resources for National Safe Work Month, ahead of its launch on 1 October. [ + ]
Victoria expedites mental health support for injured workers
An Act passed by the Victorian Government will enable workers seeking compensation for mental injuries to receive payments while waiting for their claim to be determined. [ + ]
Vic introduces on-the-spot fines for OHS breaches
From 20 July 2021, WorkSafe Victoria inspectors will be able to issue on-the-spot fines to employers who put the health and safety of their workers at risk. [ + ]
Company fined over 15 tonnes of asbestos waste at unlicensed site
A Central Coast business that stored asbestos waste unlawfully has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. [ + ]
Mining sector sets down code to eradicate sexual harassment
The Minerals Council of Australia has set out a code for its members to eliminate sexual harassment in the Australian mining sector. [ + ]
CFMMEU fined for stopping work on Metro Tunnel project
The CFMMEU has been fined $85,000 for stopping work on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel project over safety claims that a first aid bed was too high. [ + ]
