Safety alert issued after drill rig contacts overhead powerline
28 January, 2022The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert, warning machinery operators to take care when working near overhead powerlines.
Fastener technology enhances safety gains for mill operators
28 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Technofast Industries Pty LtdNorthern NSW sugar mills have implemented simultaneously actuated hydraulic nuts to reduce maintenance downtime while increasing safety and productivity.
BHP fined $125,000 for worker's serious neck injury
25 January, 2022BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd was fined $125,000 on 21 January 2022 after a contractor suffered a lacerated artery from being struck in the neck by a metal shard in September 2017.
Company, director fined after worker injured in crush incident
25 January, 2022A company and its director have been fined more than $50,000 after an employee sustained musculoskeletal injures in a forklift accident.
SafeWork NSW launches WHS Guide for road freight transport industry
20 January, 2022SafeWork NSW has released a safety guide for the road freight transport industry, with practical and tailored information about working in and around vehicles.
Call for better safety procedures after fatigue blamed for rail worksite near hit
17 January, 2022The Office of Transport Safety Investigations has called for Sydney Trains to implement a better fatigue management system, after a near hit at Westmead Station was attributed to worker fatigue.
Developing a safe way to remove large underground raise bore reamers
13 December, 2021 | Supplied by: EnerpacA safe work methodology has been developed to remove large diameter reamers in an underground environment.
Company fined $200K after Forrestfield Airport Link Project explosion
01 December, 2021A subcontractor has been fined $200,000 after an explosion at the Forrestfield Airport Link Project in 2018 left a worker with a traumatic brain injury.
Road-friendly air suspension: preventive maintenance checklist
24 November, 2021 by Russell Chown, Manager for Automotive Air Springs, Air Springs Supply | Supplied by: Air Springs Supply Pty LtdThis timely checklist for heavy vehicles is designed to keep road-friendly air suspension working safer for longer across Australia's road transport network.
Report: 194 people were fatally injured at work in 2020
29 October, 2021A report from Safe Work Australia has revealed that 194 people were fatally injured in the workplace in 2020, with 96% of worker fatalities being men.
Company fined $230K after worker suffers conveyor belt injury
25 October, 2021A mining and construction company in Western Australia has been fined $230,000 after an employee became trapped in an unguarded conveyor belt.
Victoria records two forklift-related deaths in one week
20 October, 2021Two workers have lost their lives in forklift-related incidents within the space of a week, bringing the Victorian workplace fatality toll to 45 for 2021.
Machinery to enhance safety in decommissioning, repurposing and construction tasks
20 October, 2021 | Supplied by: EnerpacA new range of machinery has been designed to support the Australasian mining, energy and construction sectors as they carry out the decommissioning and repurposing of obsolete plant.
Qld mushroom farm fined $120K after worker loses arm
19 October, 2021A family-run Queensland mushroom farm has been fined after a worker had his arm 'traumatically' severed in a workplace incident caused by faulty machinery.
Construction company fined after worker crushed to death
11 October, 2021A civil construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker was crushed while guiding a drum roller onto a truck in Mildura.
