Engineering company fined after fatal crush incident
31 May, 2023A Victorian engineering company has been convicted and fined after a worker was fatally crushed and another seriously injured while packing equipment at a cheese factory.
Truck-body builder fined after shipping container death
27 April, 2023A Melbourne truck-body manufacturer has been fined $225,000 after a manager suffered a fatal crush injury while unloading stacks of panels from a shipping container.
Bulk bag stand improving farmer safety, productivity
14 February, 2023The United Ag Bulk Bag Stand enhances farmer safety and productivity by enabling them to store and transport various sized bulk bags in ranging seasonal conditions.
Train manufacturer fined after worker sustains crush injury
29 June, 2022A Victorian train and rail manufacturer has been fined $20,000 after a worker was crushed while unpacking a crate of glass panes weighing 750 kg.
Traffic controller fatally crushed in workplace incident
29 June, 2022A 64-year-old man has died in Victoria while unloading gravel from a truck trailer. This brings the workplace fatality toll to 23 for 2022, six fewer than at the same time last year.
Safety alert issued after worker struck by hay bale
22 June, 2022Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a safety alert for the agricultural industry after a worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a hay bale.
Vic farm worker fatally crushed by seed load
31 May, 2022Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Victorian farmworker was crushed while unloading a bulk seed bag into a semitrailer.
Maritime industry calls for inquiry after two port deaths in one week
04 May, 2022The New Zealand maritime industry is calling for a national inquiry into port safety, after two port workers died in separate incidents within a week of each other.
Man fatally struck by bull on Victorian farm
01 April, 2022A man has sustained fatal head injuries while drafting cattle on a farm in Undera, north-west of Shepparton.
Engineering company fined $300K after fatal crush incident
21 December, 2021An engineering company has been fined $300,000 after one worker died and another was seriously injured following a crush incident inside a shipping container.
Polymer shock blocks protect against earthquakes in Australia
23 September, 2021Lateral restraint blocks made from an engineering plastic designed to retain most of its strength are being used to safeguard bridges against earthquakes.
Roofing truss manufacturer charged for unsafe work practices
09 September, 2021A Melbourne roofing truss manufacturer has been charged for failing to reduce the risk to health and safety during the delivery of trusses.
Worker crushed unloading light towers marks 25th Vic death
12 June, 2020A Victorian transport worker has died after he was crushed unloading steel light tower segments from a semitrailer. It brings the state's toll to 25 for 2020.
Worker crushed to death by falling steel beam
06 March, 2020A worker has died after being struck by a falling steel beam at a residential construction site in Melbourne; WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.
WorkSafe Vic unpacks risks of unloading shipping containers
11 February, 2020WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder about the risks of unpacking shipping containers, after an employee was crushed to death by truck body panels.
