Industry News
Augusta Zadow Award winners revealed for 2020
The winners of the 2020 Augusta Zadow Awards will test the effectiveness of VR-based training for forklift operation and co-design safety workshops for students. [ + ]
Stage one of ACCC quad bike safety standards takes effect
The first stage of mandatory safety standards for all new and imported second-hand quad bikes has come into effect, to improve the safety of the quad bikes. [ + ]
Heat stress death in North Queensland leads to $65K fine
A Queensland employer has been fined $65,000 plus court costs of almost $1600 after a backpacker died from heat stress while working on a farm picking produce. [ + ]
Two workers injured following scaffold collapse
SafeWork SA has urged businesses who install void scaffolds to ensure they meet Australian Standards, after two workers were injured due to a collapsing scaffold. [ + ]
Worker dies after falling 1.4 m from pallet rack
A Victorian bindery finishing operator has died in hospital after falling approximately 1.4 metres from a pallet rack. The fatality brings the state's toll to 56 — five up on the same time last year. [ + ]
Second compliance audit for SA on silica dust exposure
Following compliance audits for respirable crystalline silica dust exposure risks in 2019, SafeWork SA will perform a second round of audits in October 2020. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after worker falls from trailer
A truck driver has sustained serious injuries after falling from his trailer, prompting a safety alert to be issued about the risk of falls from trucks and trailers. [ + ]
Nominations open for 2021 Comcare National WHS Awards
The 2021 Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards are now accepting nominations for excellence in workplace health and safety. [ + ]
NT employers urged to partake in National Safe Work Month
Registrations are open for the Northern Territory's National Safe Work Month activities, with events available online as webinars for employers and workers alike. [ + ]
