Industry News
Fatal fall leads to $850K fine for construction company
A construction company has been fined $850,000 after a carpenter fell more than three metres to his death on a building site in Melbourne. [ + ]
NT worker dies falling from the tracks of an excavator
On 29 July, a 37-year-old worker died at a construction site in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory after falling from the tracks of an excavator. [ + ]
National Safe Work Month promotes WHS through COVID-19
Safe Work Australia has announced the theme for National Safe Work Month in October: Work Health and Safety through COVID-19. [ + ]
Vic hire company fined $85,000 after worker death
A Victorian equipment hire company has been fined $85,000 following the death of a worker who was loading lift equipment onto a truck. [ + ]
Two Victorian lives claimed in "tragic 48 hours"
Two workers have died in separate incidents in what WorkSafe Victoria has described as "a tragic 48 hours". It brings the state's toll to 42 for 2020. [ + ]
Silo collapse triggers safety warning
WorkCover Queensland has issued a warning about the risks of working with transportable silos, following an on-farm incident in Queensland. [ + ]
Preventing death and serious injury when felling trees
After a man was fatally struck by a tree while felling it with a chainsaw, WorkCover Queensland has issued guidance to prevent similar incidents in future. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW Awards open nominations, announce new category
Nominations are open for the 2020 SafeWork NSW Awards, which will now recognise businesses that have best responded to the challenges of COVID-19. [ + ]
