Industry News
Fencing contractor fined $25K for crushed hand
A fencing contractor has been fined $25,000 after a teenage worker sustained a serious hand injury while installing galvanised steel fence posts. [ + ]
Strategy to protect workers from silicosis
The NSW Government has established a new strategy to protect workers from contracting deadly lung disease silicosis, which is caused by dry cutting stone. [ + ]
Kitchen manufacturer fined $60K for amputated fingers
A kitchen manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a cabinet maker severed three fingers while cutting panels with a panel saw. [ + ]
WorkSafe ACT continues inspection of construction sites
WorkSafe ACT has issued over 70 notices to construction sites for serious safety breaches, following two worker deaths in 2020. [ + ]
Property developer hit with $125,000 fine for safety breaches
Mainline Developments has been fined $125,000 for serious safety breaches that threatened the safety of workers at a Victorian construction site. [ + ]
Dates announced for Workplace Health & Safety Show 2020
The Workplace Health & Safety Show will be held on 27–28 May 2020, at the Melbourne Convention Centre, as a key event of #SAFETYSCAPE. [ + ]
Painter killed by fall from roof
A 69-year-old painter has died after falling through a carport roof in Victoria. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident. [ + ]
WorkSafe Vic unpacks risks of unloading shipping containers
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder about the risks of unpacking shipping containers, after an employee was crushed to death by truck body panels. [ + ]
Coronavirus prompts economic crisis talks in Qld
Queensland Government representatives attended a Roundtable Industry Forum to discuss the economic impacts of coronavirus on the state. [ + ]
