Industry News
Death, injuries from falls from height spark safety warning
Victorian workplaces have been urged to reassess the effectiveness of their fall prevention measures, after a spate of falls from height led to injuries and death. [ + ]
Oxygen therapy company, director fined for client death
A hyperbaric oxygen therapy provider and its clinical director have been fined $726,750 after the death of a customer in 2016. [ + ]
NSW construction reopens, on-site vaccinations for aged care
Construction workers across eight Sydney LGAs can return to work if they meet new vaccination requirements, while the mandatory deadline approaches for aged care. [ + ]
Industrial manslaughter charges laid after fatal electrocution
Queensland's independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor has laid industrial manslaughter changes, following a crane-related fatal electrocution. [ + ]
Two dead in separate workplace incidents
Two men died in separate workplace incidents over the span of 48 hours in Victoria. The deaths brought the state's 2021 workplace fatality total to 30. [ + ]
AMMA mental health framework to aid resources and energy sector
AMMA has launched the Resources and Energy Industry Workforce Mental Health Framework, to help employers maintain mentally healthy workplaces. [ + ]
Company fined $133K after worker injured by falling ramp
A demolition company has been fined $133,000 after a worker was seriously injured by the falling ramp of a low loader trailer. [ + ]
Milestone reached for labour hire licensing in ACT
Following the implementation of the Labour Hire Licence Scheme in May 2021, WorkSafe ACT has received 100 applications from labour hire providers. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
