Industry News
SafeWork NSW warns transport industry of fall risks
Inspectors from SafeWork NSW will visit businesses in the transport, distribution and warehousing sectors, to reduce injuries related to falls. [ + ]
Mining company fined $136K over injured worker
A mining company has been fined $136,000 over an incident at Doyalson's Manning Colliery where a worker sustained a serious head injury. [ + ]
Burn incident sees paint manufacturer fined $75K
A paint mixing and manufacturing company has been fined $75,750 and ordered to upskill key staff after a worker was severely burnt while cleaning. [ + ]
Charges laid over death in Victorian milk processing plant
WorkSafe has charged Big Hill Cranes, A-1 Engineering and an engineer after a man was killed in an accident at a decommissioned milk factory in Victoria. [ + ]
High-risk work licences suspended over unsafe crane operation
Three South Australian workers have lost their high-risk work licences over unsafe mobile crane operation. [ + ]
Victoria suffers three worker deaths in "horror" week
Three workers have died in separate incidents across Victoria in what the state's safety regulator is calling a "horror" end to November. [ + ]
Industrial gas supplier fined $200K following worker death
A company with ties to an international entity specialising in the manufacture and supply of industrial gases has been fined $200,000 following a worker death. [ + ]
SA worker fined $8K for unlicensed asbestos removal
A South Australian man has been fined $8100 plus costs for unlicensed asbestos removal, despite a previous fine and licence cancellation. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW to visit Sydney metro transporters and distributors
Sydney/metropolitan transport and distribution businesses could soon get a visit from SafeWork NSW as part of a program aimed at reducing fall-related injuries. [ + ]
