Can farting in the workplace amount to bullying?
15 April, 2019 by Sonia Hickey and Ugur Nedim*An employee who claims he was bullied by a flatulating fellow worker has vowed to take his former employer to the High Court of Australia.
Garbage truck crushes and kills driver
12 April, 2019A garbage truck has crushed a man to death in Koonwarra, South Gippsland.
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.
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.
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.
Code for mentally healthy FIFO workplaces launched
04 April, 2019The first code of practice for promoting mentally healthy FIFO workplaces has been launched in WA.
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.
Mining vehicle collisions on the rise
29 March, 2019A rise in the number of vehicle collisions at underground metalliferous mines has been reported by the NSW Resources Regulator.
Dangerous goods guidance open for comment
27 March, 2019Members of the public are being given an opportunity to comment on a draft guide developed for the storage and handling of non-explosive dangerous goods in WA.
How a late bedtime could pose safety risks
27 March, 2019Workers who go to bed late have slower reaction times and this could compromise safety, according to a new international study.
12 features of an effective health and safety culture
25 March, 2019 by Damien Wallis, Senior Assessor (OHS/EMS) at Lloyd's Register | Supplied by: Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance LimitedFor many years, organisations have struggled with the notion of implementing and achieving a 'good safety culture'. So, what does this mean?
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.
