Industry News
WHS breaches prompt over 100 notices for SA construction sites
SafeWork SA inspectors have issued more than 100 statutory notices across residential construction sites in South Australia, for height and scaffolding risks. [ + ]
Qld Govt commits $5m to fund dust lung disease research
The Queensland Government will invest $5 million in research to protect workers from occupational dust lung disease, silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis. [ + ]
Multiple charges laid over NT excavator fatality
Five charges have been laid against a company, its director and an employee, over the death of a worker who was crushed by an excavator bucket in 2019. [ + ]
Victoria toughens dangerous goods regulations
From 1 July, Victorian duty holders storing or handling dangerous goods will have to follow new reporting guidelines, due to updated safety regulations. [ + ]
SafeWork SA prioritises asbestos licence compliance
SafeWork SA has commenced a compliance audit of licensed asbestos removal jobs, to ensure regulation requirements are met. [ + ]
Construction worker dies after being struck by overhead boom
A worker has died in Victoria after being struck, it is believed, operating a concrete pump and boom. It brought the state's fatality toll to 16 for 2021. [ + ]
Crane collapse onto building lands company with $225K fine
In New South Wales, a structural engineering company has been fined $225,000 after a tower crane collapsed onto an apartment block in Wolli Creek, injuring three workers. [ + ]
Driving down the risk of falls from vehicles
SafeWork SA has urged drivers to report damaged equipment to their employers, after data revealed that falls from trucks caused 18 serious injuries in 2020. [ + ]
Company fined $175K after worker crushed by concrete panel
A WA construction company has been fined $175,000 after a concrete panel weighing between 750 kg and 1.1 tonnes fell onto a worker, leading to his death. [ + ]
Ensure chemical safety with the right equipment
Businesses are urged to ensure they have the right equipment for handling hazardous chemicals, after a worker was injured while decanting acidic liquid. [ + ]
Fine for "disgraceful" disregard of asbestos safety
A Queensland painter has been fined $3000 for failing to protect the public or workers from asbestos while painting a Norman Park house. [ + ]
NT WorkSafe responds to third forklift incident in four weeks
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert, after inspectors attended the fourth forklift incident in three weeks. [ + ]
Company fined after worker injures hand in Hippo mixer
A flooring company has been fined $50,000 after a young labourer sustained injuries to his wrist and finger after getting his hand caught in a Hippo mixer. [ + ]
Employer fined for failing to report workplace injury
A transport company has been fined $5000 for failing to report to WHSQ a workplace incident that resulted in a worker sustaining a fractured skull. [ + ]
Plastics manufacturer fined $75K for machine injury
Icon Plastics had been fined $75,000 after a worker's hand was crushed by unguarded machinery at its Seaford factory in 2016. [ + ]
