Industry News
SafeWork SA contacts businesses to manage COVID-19 risks
As businesses reopen in South Australia, SafeWork SA will be contacting employers via phone to provide guidance and help manage the risks of COVID-19. [ + ]
NSW Government releases 'COVIDSafe Transport Plan'
The NSW Government has released its plan to provide a safe public transport network amid COVID-19, with substantial changes to NSW public transport services. [ + ]
Qld mine bosses face 20 years' jail for worker deaths
The Qld Government has extended the offence of industrial manslaughter to the resources sector; this could see mining executives jailed for up to 20 years. [ + ]
Power station charged $1.56m over devastating 2014 fire
The operator of Hazelwood Power Corporation has been fined $1.56 million, after a bushfire spread to its coalmine and burned for 45 days. [ + ]
COVID-19 exercise a success for Far West mines
PANDEMINEIUM, a virtual underground mine collapse exercise, was performed at NSW mines to test the effectiveness of new COVID-19 operating constraints. [ + ]
ABCC files suit against CFMEU workers for improper conduct
The ABCC has filed Federal Circuit Court proceedings against two CFMEU officials for acting in an improper manner and ignoring safety requests. [ + ]
Enforceable undertaking for coal company exceeds $500K
Clarence Colliery has committed to spending over $500,000 in undertakings, following a workplace incident that left two workers with serious injuries. [ + ]
Farmer dies in ATV rollover
A farmer has died after being thrown from an ATV as it rolled down a hill in regional Victoria, bringing the state's fatality toll up to 24 for 2020. [ + ]
NSW contractor fined after fatal gas mix-up
A baby died and another suffered serious injuries after a contractor cross-connected nitrous oxide and oxygen lines; the contractor has been fined $100,000. [ + ]
