Death, injuries from falls from height spark safety warning
16 August, 2021Victorian workplaces have been urged to reassess the effectiveness of their fall prevention measures, after a spate of falls from height led to injuries and death.
Carpentry firm fined $90,000 after worker falls from height
02 August, 2021A carpentry company has been convicted and fined after an apprentice worker fell from a height of three metres and sustained serious pelvic and spinal injuries.
Mining company fined $102K after worker falls from height
23 July, 2021A mining company has been fined $102,000 after a worker fell at least 1.5m from a work basket attached to an integrated tool carrier, sustaining severe injuries.
Painter fined $40K over fall from skylight
03 June, 2021A painter has been fined $40,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3574, after a contractor was seriously injured in a fall through a skylight.
WHS breaches prompt over 100 notices for SA construction sites
28 May, 2021SafeWork SA inspectors have issued more than 100 statutory notices across residential construction sites in South Australia, for height and scaffolding risks.
Access systems facilitate staff safety for port authority
19 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Treadwell Group Pty LtdThe Western Australia Port Authority engaged Treadwell to provide new handrails and an access ramp, to enable safer staff access.
Residential construction sites mismanaging risk of falls
22 April, 2021A SafeWork SA safety campaign has identified key trends that reveal the dangers of working at height on residential construction sites.
Don't fall for it: reducing workplace slips, trips and falls
08 April, 2021SafeWork SA has urged workplaces to have adequate systems in place to reduce the risk of falls, after it recorded 357 interventions about falls from height.
Shed company facing charges over worker fall death
23 March, 2021A Western Australian shed building company is facing prosecution for an incident that left one worker dead and another injured, after falling from height.
Truss maker fined $40,000 over lack of fall protection
22 February, 2021A Melbourne truss maker has been fined $40,000 after a serious safety breach at a building site in Cranbourne North.
Company fined $45K after woman falls into skip bin
17 February, 2021A Gippsland tip operator has been fined $45,000 after a woman fell 2.5 metres into a skip bin, sustaining severe injuries to her ribs and spine.
At height: risk assessments, dos & don'ts and fall protection systems
15 February, 2021 by Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Working at Height Association | Supplied by: Working at Height AssociationA height safety authority sets out the importance of risk assessments and fall protection systems, and offers some key dos and don'ts of working at height safety.
Alcoa fined $210,000 over workplace death
05 February, 2021Alcoa of Australia has been fined $210,000 after a contractor fell to his death at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery in 2015.
Scaffolding solution secures construction safety award
15 January, 2021 | Supplied by: ScaffShieldScaffShield received the National Excellence in Workplace Health and Safety Award (Commercial) at the 2020 Master Builders National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards.
MSA V-EDGE Self-Retracting Lifeline series
01 January, 2021 | Supplied by: MSA Australia Pty LtdThe V-EDGE Self-Retracting Lifeline series from MSA Australia is designed for leading edge and foot-level tie-off, with 8- and 20-foot lengths available.
