Industry News
Worker in critical condition after falling 10 m
A worker was taken to hospital in critical condition on Friday, 6 September after falling around 10 metres from scaffolding at an ACT construction site. [ + ]
Faulty breathing apparatuses discovered in South Coast mine
The NSW Resources Regulator has contacted a breathing appratus supplier and its recipient mines after defective units were identified in a South Coast coalmine. [ + ]
Moved road signs cause truck accident at NSW coalmine
Moved road signs have been implicated as the cause of a heavy vehicle collision at Maules Creek Coal Mine that left one mine worker with serious injuries. [ + ]
Uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone banned in Vic
Victoria has banned uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]
Mining companies pledge $96K in enforceable undertaking
Two mining companies are set to spend $96,000 as part of an enforceable undertaking, after they allegedly breached the Mining Act. [ + ]
Man earns nine months' jail time for compensation fraud
A man that defrauded Victoria's workers compensation scheme of more than $112,000 has been jailed for nine months, according to WorkSafe Victoria. [ + ]
Site supervisor fined $21,000 for workplace bullying
A man has been fined $21,000 in SafeWork SA's second conviction related to workplace bullying. [ + ]
Errant fire burns sugar cane harvester with $35K fine
A sugar cane harvester has been fined $35,000 after a cane burning incident left a worker with severe burns and psychological injuries. [ + ]
Finalists announced for 2019 WorkSafe Awards
Twenty-seven individuals, businesses and health and safety representatives are set to be recognised at this year's WorkSafe Awards. [ + ]
Formwork company fined $120K after worker fall
A formwork business has been convicted and fined $120,000 after an employee fell more than four metres, fracturing his leg, according to SafeWork SA. [ + ]
