Industry News
Company fined after worker loses both legs in accident
An SA company has been fined $350,000 after a 2017 workplace incident in which a worker's legs were amputated below the knee in a hay press. [ + ]
Vic company charged over dangerous goods storage
Crossroads Logistics has been charged with breaching the Dangerous Goods Act, for failing to take measures to avoid tampering or theft of dangerous goods. [ + ]
Crane operator and company convicted for crane tip over
A crane and rigging business and its employee have been convicted for breaching WHS legislation after a crane tipped over, posing a risk of injury or death. [ + ]
WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker by falling steel
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a man died after being struck by a steel beam that fell from an elevated storage rack. [ + ]
NT company facing charges after workers crushed
A mobile crane hire company is facing charges after an incident in which two workers were pinned beneath a 1.8-tonne switchboard, sustaining serious injuries. [ + ]
Equipment supplier charged after tank container fire
An industrial equipment supplier has been charged with breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a serious workplace incident in Derrimut. [ + ]
NSW companies charged after worker suffers electric shock
Two NSW companies and a company director have been charged with breaching work health and safety legislation, after a worker suffered a serious electric shock. [ + ]
Queensland updates regulations for low density asbestos board
As of 1 May 2021, low density asbestos fibre board will be classed as a friable asbestos, with removal to be performed by a class A licensed asbestos removalist. [ + ]
Moranbah North incident spurs calls for broadened inquiry
An evacuation at a Moranbah North coalmine has prompted calls from the Miners Union for changes to the ongoing Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry. [ + ]
Victorian six-week campaign puts farm safety in the spotlight
WorkSafe Victoria has launched a six-week campaign to highlight that farm deaths and injuries can happen to anyone who does not prioritise safety. [ + ]
SWA releases COVID-19 vaccine WHS guidelines
Safe Work Australia has released guidance for workplaces about COVID-19 vaccines, with information about vaccine work health and safety for employers. [ + ]
Produce company fined $300,000 for unsafe systems of work
Zerella Holdings has been fined $300,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries from being dragged into a water pit with a moving agitator. [ + ]
NT company, director fined over worker electrocution, death
A Northern Territory electrical services company and its director have been fined $160,000, following the death of a fourth-year apprentice. [ + ]
Safety campaign to reduce wounds in SA manufacturing industry
SafeWork SA plans to launch a safety campaign on 1 March 2021, to reduce laceration injuries in the South Australian fabricated metal production industry. [ + ]
Truss maker fined $40,000 over lack of fall protection
A Melbourne truss maker has been fined $40,000 after a serious safety breach at a building site in Cranbourne North. [ + ]
