Industry News
COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for WA FIFO, resources sector workers
New public health directions have made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for FIFO and other resources sector workers in Western Australia. [ + ]
Truck body manufacturer charged after worker crushed to death
A truck body manufacturer has been charged after a workplace incident in which a worker was crushed by 225 kg panels, while unloading them from a shipping container. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW commences October forklift safety blitz
October is National Safe Work Month. In the New South Wales jurisdiction, SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit businesses to ensure forklifts are used safely. [ + ]
Recycling company fined $70K following baler hand amputation
A Victorian recycler has been fined $70,000 after a worker had his hand amputated while strapping bales of crushed aluminium at a Melbourne factory in 2014. [ + ]
Qld sets deadline for cross-border truck driver vaccination
The Queensland Government has introduced new regulations to ensure that all truck drivers and those using a freight pass have received the COVID-19 vaccine. [ + ]
Labour hire company, contractor fined $29K for age discrimination
A West Australian labour hire company and contractor have been fined $20,000 and $9000 respectively, for refusing to hire a 70-year-old grader due to his age. [ + ]
New laws passed to enhance protections for labour hire workers
The Victorian Government has passed new laws to enhance workplace safety rights and protections for labour hire workers. [ + ]
Victorian construction shut down, union condemns violence
On 20 September, the Victorian Government shut down construction in key areas, and the CFMMEU has condemned the attack on the CFMEU Victorian Branch Office. [ + ]
Incident Information Release issued after three crush injuries
NT WorkSafe has published an Incident Information Release, following three separate crush incidents that led to serious injuries over the span of one month. [ + ]
Development company fined $95K after worker crushed
A land development company has been fined $95,000 after a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when a wall and a steel plate fell on him. [ + ]
Union responds to tragic Gregory coalmine collapse
In the wake of Sojitz's Gregory Crinum mine collapse, CFMEU Mining & Energy called for work to stop until the body of a worker could be recovered. [ + ]
Victoria undertakes COVIDSafe construction compliance blitz
A four-week-long construction compliance blitz has commenced in Victoria, to increase vaccination coverage among construction workers and stop the spread of COVID-19. [ + ]
CFMMEU and official penalised for reckless conduct
The CFMMEU and one of its officials have been fined $54,540 for failing to comply with occupational health and safety requirements at the Monash Freeway upgrade project. [ + ]
SA businesses heed warnings about silica dust exposure
A SafeWork SA compliance campaign has found that businesses have improved their compliance and minimised the risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica. [ + ]
Safe Work Australia publishes WHS guidance for concrete pumping
Safe Work Australia has published guidance to help PCBUs manage the work health and safety risks associated with concrete pumping on construction sites. [ + ]
