Industry News
18 NSW WHS Regulation amendments now in effect
A set of amendments to NSW Work Health and Safety Regulations came into effect in November 2019. [ + ]
Construction company fined $650K for deadly fall
A construction company has been fined $650K after its failure to maintain a safe working environment or provide instruction led a worker to fall to his death. [ + ]
Electrical company and its director charged after worker death
An electrical services company and its director have been charged after failures in the workplace resulted in the death of a fourth-year apprentice electrician. [ + ]
SafeWork SA's first annual activity report reaches parliament
SafeWork SA's first annual activity report has been tabled in parliament following a recommendation from SA ICAC's evaluation last year. [ + ]
Mine worker death under investigation by NSW Resources Regulator
A worker has died at Bulga Open Cut mine after being found unconscious and unresponsive in the cabin of the rubber-tyred dozer he was operating. [ + ]
Excavator bucket detaches from semiautomatic quick hitch, crushes leg
A worker's leg has been crushed after an excavator bucket unexpectedly disconnected from height during a house demolition. [ + ]
Qld launches campaign to help cultivate farm safety
Queenslanders, help keep your workmates safe by sharing your farm safety tips to Twitter via #safefarmqld. [ + ]
Building company charged for failure to cover floor holes
A building company has been charged with failing to apply mesh to holes or openings in floors after a labour hire backpacker fell 13 floors to her death. [ + ]
