CFMEU NSW calls for ban on manufactured stone products
18 February, 2022The NSW Parliament has heard renewed calls from the CFMEU for the ban on manufactured stone products that expose workers to silicosis.
Vic company fined $30K for unsafe lifting
25 January, 2022A heavy-duty manufacturer has been fined more than $30,000 after a trailer fell while being lifted, narrowly missing three workers.
Underground mining project receives federal funding support
14 January, 2022A mining safety project to develop high-capacity dynamic rock reinforcement for underground mines has received $3 million in funding.
Crane compliance: safer handling through survey, review and training
12 January, 2022 by Mark Beckwith, Australian Service Operations Manager, Konecranes and Demag | Supplied by: Konecranes AustraliaCrane compliance is a complex task. However, through independent, expert external survey, review and training, the process can be made simpler.
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.
Development company supervisor fined over crush incident
22 November, 2021A site supervisor has been fined $10,000 over a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when limestone blocks and a steel plate fell on him.
Company fined $550K after Delacombe trench collapse tragedy
17 November, 2021A civil construction company has been fined $550,000 over the deaths of two workers who were killed when the trench they were working in collapsed in 2018.
Using outrigger pads to meet safety challenges on remote sites
16 November, 2021 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty LtdOutrigger pads, designed to be virtually indestructible, can be used to promote safety across challenging conditions in the mining and construction industries.
Research outlines how mining companies can better protect workers
11 November, 2021Researchers from Edith Cowan University have identified the key causes of workplace fatalities in the resources sector, to help companies make their workplaces safer.
Truck body manufacturer charged after worker crushed to death
06 October, 2021A truck body manufacturer has been charged after a workplace incident in which a worker was crushed by 225 kg panels, while unloading them from a shipping container.
New laws passed to enhance protections for labour hire workers
27 September, 2021The Victorian Government has passed new laws to enhance workplace safety rights and protections for labour hire workers.
Polymer shock blocks protect against earthquakes in Australia
23 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty LtdLateral restraint blocks made from an engineering plastic designed to retain most of its strength are being used to safeguard bridges against earthquakes.
Development company fined $95K after worker crushed
22 September, 2021A land development company has been fined $95,000 after a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when a wall and a steel plate fell on him.
Victoria undertakes COVIDSafe construction compliance blitz
17 September, 2021A four-week-long construction compliance blitz has commenced in Victoria, to increase vaccination coverage among construction workers and stop the spread of COVID-19.
Research to cut the construction industry's suicide toll
10 September, 2021New research from UniSA is striving to understand why construction workers are struggling with mental health and has identified 26 potential drivers of suicide.
