Industry News
WorkSafe Tasmania using tech to streamline incident reporting
WorkSafe Tasmania has launched an online notification process to help businesses streamline the way they report workplace deaths, fatalities and incidents. [ + ]
Snack food maker fined $80,000 for workplace incident
Yarra Valley Snack Foods has been fined $80,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries to his lung, ribs, lower back, leg and ankle in a workplace incident. [ + ]
Two regional deaths prompt WorkSafe WA investigation
WorkSafe WA investigators are inspecting two separate incidents that led to the deaths of two men in Emu Flats and Benger. [ + ]
SWA releases resources for halved silica dust WES
Safe Work Australia has published resources for PCBUs working with respirable crystalline silica, after the workplace exposure standard for silica dust was halved. [ + ]
'Preventable' workplace death prompts $800K fine
A liquid waste treatment facility in Yatala, Queensland, has been fined $800,000 after an incident in which a worker was burnt to death. [ + ]
WorkSafe Victoria reviews young worker compensation payments
WorkSafe Victoria is reviewing weekly compensation payments for young workers, after an error in calculating increment dates was discovered in 2019. [ + ]
SafeWork SA cracks down on asbestos licence holder compliance
SafeWork SA inspectors have commenced a proactive compliance campaign after suspending a class B removal licence for non-compliance. [ + ]
$40K fine after workplace incident leads to amputation
A sheet metal fabrication company has been fined $40,000 after a workplace incident that led to a work experience student having to amputate the tip of his finger. [ + ]