Mining company fined $136K over injured worker
11 December, 2019A 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, 2019A 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, 2019WorkSafe 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.
High-risk work licences suspended over unsafe crane operation
09 December, 2019Three South Australian workers have lost their high-risk work licences over unsafe mobile crane operation.
Victoria suffers three worker deaths in "horror" week
06 December, 2019Three workers have died in separate incidents across Victoria in what the state's safety regulator is calling a "horror" end to November.
How to conduct a safety audit of your workplace
06 December, 2019 by Penny Geftakis* | Supplied by: Vanguard Wireless Pty LtdRegularly conducting workplace safety audits can help mitigate or prevent injuries and fatalities. Penny Geftakis offers five steps to a proper safety audit.
Industrial gas supplier fined $200K following worker death
05 December, 2019A 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.
3 tiers of construction safety leadership
04 December, 2019 | Supplied by: Procore Technologies, Inc.A report released last month finds that 30% of Australian construction firms are 'safety first' — the highest rank in a 3-tier WHS model.
SA worker fined $8K for unlicensed asbestos removal
03 December, 2019A South Australian man has been fined $8100 plus costs for unlicensed asbestos removal, despite a previous fine and licence cancellation.
Academy for hydraulics-focused training
02 December, 2019 | Supplied by: HydraulinkHydraulink announced in November 2019 that it is setting up a training school to offer a range of hydraulics-focused training programs.
Qld SSEs urged to check safety procedures after coalmine worker death
29 November, 2019Queensland's coalmine site senior executives are being urged to review their safety procedures after a worker died at Carborough Downs Underground Mine.
Britain releases 2018–19 work health and safety figures
29 November, 2019Stress levels are at an 18-year high for working Britons, the figures show. We also compare UK fatality trends with recently released Australian data.
18 NSW WHS Regulation amendments now in effect
27 November, 2019A set of amendments to NSW Work Health and Safety Regulations came into effect in November 2019.
'Snacktivism' delivers snacks to Melb and Syd
27 November, 2019A campaign delivering free office snacks to Melb and Syd aims to boost collegiality and worker wellbeing. It delivers on 29 November, 6 and 13 December 2019.
Construction company fined $650K for deadly fall
26 November, 2019A 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.
