Garbage truck crushes and kills driver
12 April, 2019A garbage truck has crushed a man to death in Koonwarra, South Gippsland.
Legal action launched after miner death
11 April, 2019Prosecution proceedings have been launched by the NSW Resources Regulator against a mine, following an alleged workplace death in April 2017.
Forklift injuries spark $95K fine for abattoir
11 April, 2019A $95,000 fine has been issued to a Warrnambool abattoir, after two of its workers were struck by a forklift.
Worker crushed, UK food processor fined £1.4m
10 April, 2019A £1.4 million fine has been issued to a UK food processing company, after one of its workers sustained serious crush injuries.
Fake electrician on Airtasker fined $100K
09 April, 2019A $100,000 fine has been issued to a man who fraudulently posed as an electrician on the Airtasker online marketplace.
Multiple injuries caused by high-pressure fluid releases
05 April, 2019Several injuries caused by high-pressure fluid releases have recently been reported to the NSW Resources Regulator.
Heat stress sees formworkers hospitalised
05 April, 2019Two Queensland formworkers were hospitalised due to heat stress during an incident in February 2019.
Linesman electrocuted to death during maintenance work
04 April, 2019A linesman who worked for Ausgrid has been killed after suffering an electrocution during routine maintenance work in Sydney.
Charges laid after worker falls off roof, fractures spine
25 March, 2019Two construction companies have had charges laid against them after a worker fell three metres from a roof of a Darwin primary school.
Call for bus operators to improve wheelchair safety
25 March, 2019Public transport operators should have a responsibility to ensure wheelchair-bound passengers are safely secured, according to a Victorian Coroner.
Spinal injury sparks $150K fine for swim school
18 March, 2019A $150,000 fine has been issued to a Ballarat-based swimming school, after a student became a quadriplegic during a diving incident.
Forklift injury leads to $100K fine for logistics company
08 March, 2019A $100,000 fine has been issued to a logistics company after a worker was injured by a forklift.
Metal prop dropped 56 levels at construction site
05 March, 2019A metal prop has fallen from the 56th level of a Melbourne CBD construction site, prompting warnings about the dangers that falling objects pose.
Stadium death sees govt agency fined $90K
04 March, 2019A $90,000 fine has been issued to a WA Government agency, after a worker died by falling through a skylight in the roof of HBF Stadium.
Precast wall panel collapses at construction site
28 February, 2019A narrow precast wall has collapsed sideways during an incident at a high-rise building construction site in Queensland.
