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Truck accident occurs at Mount Arthur mine

24 April, 2020

The 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, 2020

In light of the coronavirus outbreak, employees and employers must be aware of their entitlements and obligations, as per workplace health and safety laws.


2016 Dreamworld tragedy Coroner findings released, Queensland promotes "world class" safety laws

26 February, 2020

The Qld Government promotes its "world class" safety laws as the Coroners Court findings into the 2016 deaths of four at Dreamworld are released.


Queensland DNRME files charges against mining companies

30 January, 2020

The Queensland DNRME has filed charges against a mining company and commenced legal proceedings against two quarry operators and a coal plant.


WorkSafe Vic charges two companies after crane death

08 January, 2020

Alliance CG and Clark Cranes have been charged for failing to provide a safe work environment, after a 48-year-old man was killed at a building site in Box Hill.


Mining company fined $136K over injured worker

11 December, 2019

A mining company has been fined $136,000 over an incident at Doyalson's Manning Colliery where a worker sustained a serious head injury.


Burn incident sees paint manufacturer fined $75K

10 December, 2019

A paint mixing and manufacturing company has been fined $75,750 and ordered to upskill key staff after a worker was severely burnt while cleaning.


Charges laid over death in Victorian milk processing plant

10 December, 2019

WorkSafe has charged Big Hill Cranes, A-1 Engineering and an engineer after a man was killed in an accident at a decommissioned milk factory in Victoria.


Victoria suffers three worker deaths in "horror" week

06 December, 2019

Three workers have died in separate incidents across Victoria in what the state's safety regulator is calling a "horror" end to November.


Industrial gas supplier fined $200K following worker death

05 December, 2019

A company with ties to an international entity specialising in the manufacture and supply of industrial gases has been fined $200,000 following a worker death.


SA worker fined $8K for unlicensed asbestos removal

03 December, 2019

A South Australian man has been fined $8100 plus costs for unlicensed asbestos removal, despite a previous fine and licence cancellation.


Qld SSEs urged to check safety procedures after coalmine worker death

29 November, 2019

Queensland's coalmine site senior executives are being urged to review their safety procedures after a worker died at Carborough Downs Underground Mine.


Construction company fined $650K for deadly fall

26 November, 2019

A construction company has been fined $650K after its failure to maintain a safe working environment or provide instruction led a worker to fall to his death.


Electrical company and its director charged after worker death

25 November, 2019

An electrical services company and its director have been charged after failures in the workplace resulted in the death of a fourth-year apprentice electrician.


Mine worker death under investigation by NSW Resources Regulator

20 November, 2019

A worker has died at Bulga Open Cut mine after being found unconscious and unresponsive in the cabin of the rubber-tyred dozer he was operating.


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