Return to work advisory service
16 February, 2009A new program was launched recently to assist injured workers return to work.
Information on new Work Safety Act
22 January, 2009The new ACT Work Safety Act 2008 takes effect July 2009. To assist businesses come to a better understanding of it, the OHS Commissioner's website lists a series of documents providing information on the Act.
WA safety inspection program
16 January, 2009A WorkSafe safety inspection in regional WA has issued a generally good report about safety in construction, but has revealed some areas of continuing concern that need to be improved.
Fine after faulty machine injures worker
06 January, 2009A South Australian company's poor attitude to machine safety that left a worker severly injured has brought about a conviction and a hefty penalty.
Court fines company director $100K for fatality
16 December, 2008A company director and his firm have each been convicted and fined $100,000 after a worker’s death in August 2006. It is the first time a company director has been convicted under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, and the highest penalty ever imposed on an individual under the Act.
Business guilty of workers compensation offence
10 December, 2008Unfairly sacking an injured worker after sustaining a work-related injury has seen a Victorian company convicted and fined $40,000.
Manufacturers fined over hand injuries in SA
01 December, 2008Two companies in SA have been fined a total of $51,000 for failing to ensure the safety of employees, which caused two workers to suffer serious hand injuries when working with machines.
Interlock dust covers
01 December, 2008Fortress has introduced Dustcovers for use with its mGard range of industrial safety interlocks. The covers are available as standard or padlock-able and fit over the lock, preventing build-up of dust and debris that could impede internal lock functioning.
Safety decisions often based on incomplete information
17 November, 2008Professionals may overlook important information when they search for research findings about injury prevention and safety promotion, according to a recent thesis by Dr David Lawrence.
Failed safety effort results in injury and fine
05 November, 2008An incomplete safety upgrade to a machine has resulted in a severe injury to a worker and a subsequent heavy penalty to his employer for failing to provide any indication that the machine guarding was not functioning.
Safety fencing
11 October, 2008The Easyfence range of safety fencing was developed to eliminate the long delivery times usually associated with conventional safety fencing systems.
NZ injury highlights need for machine guarding
08 October, 2008Yarrows the Bakers was fined $62,000 for an incident where a pastry roller crushed an employee's hand, emphasising the need for proper machine guarding in all industries.
Business leaders urged to be ‘human’ when faced with death or serious injury in the workplace
03 October, 2008 by Jamie Robinson*Responding to death or serious injury in the workplace with a compassionate, ‘human’ approach is vital to minimising harm and protecting a company’s reputation and employee relations. There is a difference between being a compassionate employer and admitting liability.
$32K fine after worker struck by forklift
29 September, 2008Pure Logistics Cold Chain was fined $32,000 recently for an incident in 2006 at its Regency Park warehouse where a worker's foot was crushed by a forklift.
Two injuries same machine - $40K fine
23 September, 2008An Adelaide company that moulds carpet for the car industry was recently fined $40,000 after two workers were injured in near-identical circumstances by the same machine on two separate occasions.
