Industry News
OFSC audit activities revised due to COVID-19 restrictions
Federal Safety Commissioner David Denney has revised the OFSC Audit Arrangements in Victoria to reflect changes in the construction industry due to COVID-19. [ + ]
Call for comment: offshore oil and gas draft policy
As part of the Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Review, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking feedback about a draft framework policy. [ + ]
Construction safety crackdown in NSW after landmark fine
SafeWork NSW inspectors visited construction sites in Newcastle to ensure they had the right safeguards in place, following a number of on-site injuries. [ + ]
Victorian meat processor fined for severe hand injury
Diamond Valley Pork has been fined $130,000 for a 2019 incident in which a worker's hand was crushed while trapped in a waste chute. [ + ]
WorkSafe ACT Strategic Summit prioritises worker safety
The WorkSafe ACT Strategic Summit addressed safety at residential construction sites and WorkSafe ACT's strategic focus over the next four years. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW to crack down on crane operator compliance
SafeWork NSW inspectors will conduct a compliance blitz across the state, verifying licensing and operator competency on crane operators at worksites. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
