Regulator launches guide for housing construction safety
15 December, 2008
WorkCover NSW has released a guide to assist small residential construction businesses to meet their workplace safety responsibilities.
National OHS Review Report released
12 December, 2008 by Michael Tooma and Alena Titterton*
The National OHS Review Panel's first report was released recently, containing the findings and recommendations for what the National OHS Review Panel considers the optimal content of a model OHS Act regarding duties of care and the structure of offences.
Teen dies at Ballarat mine
12 December, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 17-year-old apprentice who was run over by a truck at Ballarat’s Lihir gold mine yesterday morning.
Company and worker prosecuted after forklift hitchhike
10 December, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has imposed ‘alternate penalty’ provisions against a company and a worker after a stunt on a forklift that left one person with a broken leg.
Pre-Christmas forklift safety warning as company fined $175,000
10 December, 2008
A Victorian company has been convicted and fined $175,000 following a worker being struck and killed by a forklift at its cold storage warehouse.
Severe fine for SA company over workplace death
10 December, 2008
A South Australian company was convicted and fined $65,000 for breaching the OHS Act following the death of a worker after being struck by a front-end loader.
Zinifex fined $65K for workplace death
09 December, 2008
Zinifex Port Pirie has been convicted and fined $65,000 for the death of a worker at the Port Pirie smelter in October 2004.
$175,000 pre-Christmas forklift safety warning
08 December, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a pre-Christmas safety warning for traffic management systems after AB Oxford Cold Storage was convicted and fined $175,000 for the forklift-related death of a worker on 13 April 2005.
Medium-duty hand truck
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Reflex Pty Ltd
The Megatruck is a medium-duty, straight back hand truck that is designed for general materials handling use in warehouses and factories and by couriers in mobile applications.
Large penalties over SA travelator fatality
01 December, 2008
Two companies in SA were fined $180,000 for failing to properly supervise the testing of a travelator (at a suburban shopping centre) and not providing a safe work environment, which caused the death of a worker not involved with the travelator but engaged in general construction work around it.
ASCC releases workplace fatalities reports
01 December, 2008
Two reports from the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) analyse the causes and trends in Australian workplace fatalities over recent years.
NZ Workplace Health and Safety Strategy report released
01 December, 2008
The New Zealand Department of Labour released its annual report on the progress of its 10-year Workplace Health and Safety Strategy, identifying the need for government, business and communities to work together more in forming a culture of safety among workers.
Automated test and calibration system
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Lear Siegler Australasia Pty Ltd
The MicroDock II automated test and calibration system is fully portable and can expand to include up to 10 docking modules.
Motorised trolley
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Service Assist Pty Ltd
TUT (The Ultimate Trolley) features a fully motorised drive system, electric/hydraulic lifting and a 300 kg lift capacity. It is suitable for bulk transport of supply stock from one area to another.
WA roadblocks reveal transport safety improvements and concerns
28 November, 2008
A safety campaign on commercial transport companies in WA has revealed mixed outcomes. Improvements were seen in compliance to transport safety; however, WorkSafe were concerned over the high incidence of drivers not taking mandatory rest breaks.
