Third prosecution over workplace death in Victoria
13 October, 2011A drilling rig supervisor who told an inexperienced 21-year-old man to drive a truck with defective brakes and no seatbelt down a steep slope before the vehicle crashed, killing the driver, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and suspended for three years.
Fake psychologist jailed
06 October, 2011Dusan Milosevic, who arrived in Australia from Serbia in 1996, provided a false Bachelor Degree and a Masters Degree to the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria for registration as a psychologist in 1998.
Worker’s fall leads to fine
31 August, 2011Two companies have been convicted and fined over an incident in Melbourne’s north that left a man with serious injuries after falling nearly four metres from an unguarded conveyor belt.
Santos fined for Moomba gas blast
23 August, 2011Santos has been fined more than $80,000 by the SA Industrial Relations Court after being convicted of safety shortcomings that led to an explosion at its Moomba gas processing facility on New Year’s Day in 2004.
Operator fined over show ride injuries
06 July, 2011An amusement ride operator has been convicted and fined more than $36,000 in the SA Industrial Relations Court over an incident in which two girls were injured at the 2006 Royal Adelaide Show.
OneSteel fined over arc flash incident
15 June, 2011Steel Manufacturer OneSteel has been convicted and fined over an “ad hoc work method”.
Company director convicted over injury to employee
27 May, 2011A company director and his partner were prosecuted by SafeWork SA.
Identifying the primary duty holder under the Work Health and Safety Act
04 May, 2011 by Barry Sherriff and Michael Tooma, Norton Rose LawyersThe Model Work Health and Safety Act will commence in each jurisdiction in Australia from 1 January 2012. A key change to be made by the Model Act will be to move away from reliance on the employment relationship as the determinant of who has duties and obligations and who is to be protected from risks to their health or safety.
Court issues $360,000 in fines over worker death
15 April, 2011NSW Industrial Court issues fines over worker death.
Comcare launches court action over Transpacific injuries
08 March, 2011Comcare has recently taken court action against Transpacific Industries over a series of injuries that have occurred at its facilities.
Right to speak up about safety upheld
25 January, 2011A worker’s right to speak up about safety was upheld recently in a Melbourne court in the state’s first discrimination conviction.
Convictions for intimidating WorkSafe inspectors
23 December, 2010Two men were recently convicted and received suspended prison sentences for assaulting, threatening and intimidating WorkSafe inspectors.
Mining association says stalemate in safety Bill talks is an opportunity to improve safety
16 November, 2010While the federal and NSW governments are in dispute over the new national Work Health and Safety laws, the Australian Mines and Metals Association has suggested more adjustments be made to the new legislation.
Minerals Council says NSW is a roadblock to reform on OHS harmonisation
04 November, 2010The NSW Minerals Council has reacted strongly to the NSW Government’s stance on national OHS harmonisation.
WA company fined over injuries sustained from Cyclone George
03 November, 2010A Western Australian engineering firm was fined $90,000 over the injury of two workers during Cyclone George in 2007.
