Industry News
WorkSafe Vic unpacks risks of unloading shipping containers
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder about the risks of unpacking shipping containers, after an employee was crushed to death by truck body panels. [ + ]
Coronavirus prompts economic crisis talks in Qld
Queensland Government representatives attended a Roundtable Industry Forum to discuss the economic impacts of coronavirus on the state. [ + ]
Worker injured in incident at Ravensworth Operations
A worker has been injured at Ravensworth Operations, after driving a light vehicle over an edge. [ + ]
Charges laid over chemical stockpiles in Victoria
WorkSafe has charged a waste management company for stockpiling toxic chemicals in a Campbellfield warehouse, thereby breaching the Dangerous Goods Act. [ + ]
Mining bosses could face jail, $13m fine for worker deaths
New laws by the Queensland Government could lead to mining bosses facing 20 years in jail if their criminal negligence causes the death of mine or quarry workers. [ + ]
SafeWork SA auditing high-risk construction work
From February 2020, inspectors from SafeWork SA will carry out inspections of construction sites to ensure their compliance with safe work method statements. [ + ]
Truck driver dies after workplace incident in Ballarat
A man has died in an industrial yard in Ballarat; this brings the number of workplace deaths in 2020 to five, which is two more than this time last year. [ + ]
Tradesman dies in scissor lift accident
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a tradesman who was killed in a horrific scissor lift accident in Brunswick, Melbourne. [ + ]
Queensland DNRME files charges against mining companies
The Queensland DNRME has filed charges against a mining company and commenced legal proceedings against two quarry operators and a coal plant. [ + ]
