$800K enforceable undertaking for Maules Creek Coal Mine
19 August, 2020A truck collision at Maules Creek Coal Mine will cost Maules Creek Coal $800,000 after the NSW Resources Regulator approved an enforceable undertaking.
Qld WHS Prosecutor to handle serious RHS prosecutions
08 July, 2020Following recent legislative amendments, serious Resources Safety and Health prosecutions in Queensland will be referred to the independent WHS Prosecutor.
Victorian workplace manslaughter laws now in effect
02 July, 2020Negligent Victorian employers now face fines of up to $16 million if they fail to ensure that employees are protected from incidents that result in death.
Company convicted, fined $3m for industrial manslaughter
25 June, 2020Queensland's first sentence for industrial manslaughter has been handed down, with an auto wrecking yard fined $3 million following the death of a worker.
Business fined after fatal wall collapse
02 June, 2020A building company and its subcontractors have been fined a total of $620,000 after one worker was killed and another injured at a construction site in Sydney.
Inquiry reveals design issues with unstable Paradise Dam
02 June, 2020An independent inquiry has found a range of structural and design issues with Paradise Dam in Bundaberg, detailed in a 563-page Commission report.
Mine safety inquiry to investigate over 40 mine incidents
01 June, 2020A retired judge and an expert in coalmine safety will lead an inquiry into over 40 gas incidents in Queensland's underground coalmines since mid-2019.
If a vaccine is created for SARS-CoV-2: WHS responsibilities
28 May, 2020 by Patrick Walsh*A SARS-CoV-2 vaccine would necessitate a reconsideration of WHS policies, such as whether employees should undergo vaccination before returning to the workplace.
Enforceable undertaking for coal company exceeds $500K
18 May, 2020Clarence Colliery has committed to spending over $500,000 in undertakings, following a workplace incident that left two workers with serious injuries.
ABCC files suit against CFMEU workers for improper conduct
18 May, 2020The ABCC has filed Federal Circuit Court proceedings against two CFMEU officials for acting in an improper manner and ignoring safety requests.
NSW contractor fined after fatal gas mix-up
15 May, 2020A baby died and another suffered serious injuries after a contractor cross-connected nitrous oxide and oxygen lines; the contractor has been fined $100,000.
Alice Springs fuel company charged $140K for worker death
06 May, 2020A Northern Territory fuel company has been fined $140,000 following an incident that led to the death of one of its workers.
Investigations continuing after fatality at Truro Quarry
30 April, 2020Investigations are continuing after the death of a worker at Truro Quarry in South Australia, which marks the state's first work-related fatality in 2020.
Truck accident occurs at Mount Arthur mine
24 April, 2020The NSW Resources Regulator is investigating an incident at Mount Arthur mine, where a truck slid into a collapsed dump, trapping its operator for five hours.
Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
16 March, 2020In light of the coronavirus outbreak, employees and employers must be aware of their entitlements and obligations, as per workplace health and safety laws.
