Nail gun warning after apprentice injury
22 July 2024 The hospitalisation of an apprentice who inadvertently shot themselves in the thigh with a nail gun has prompted a warning from SafeWork SA. PCBUs are reminded to…
Employer fined after apprentice hung from noose
A Victorian employer has been fined $10,000 after an apprentice worker was subjected to a series of violent and bullying behaviours, some of which included being shot at with a…
Mining contractor trapped in conveyor: company fined $400,000 for safety failings
A mining company has been fined $400,000 plus costs of $5743.30 after a worker’s arm was trapped in a conveyor at the company’s gold processing plant, located 24 kilometres north-west…
Construction blitz targeted falls from height and asbestos
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW recently conducted a cross-border inspection and compliance blitz in Echuca and Moama to help reduce the risk of falls and asbestos exposure in the construction…
Warrnambool roofing company fined for bypassing safety guards, worker injured
A roofing manufacturer in Warrnambool Victoria has been convicted and fined $40,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when they were told to bypass a machine’s safeguards to clean it.…
$45,000 fine for water tank safety breach resulting in paralysis
A water tank installation and maintenance company in Victoria has been convicted and fined a total of $45,000 after two workers fell into a tank near Ballarat, leaving a 43-year-old…
Heavy vehicle safety: $140,000 enforceable undertaking for breaches
A major NSW-based civil infrastructure and utilities constructer has implemented close to $140,000 worth of safety initiatives via an enforceable undertaking following two separate and significant mass breach incidents. The…
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HSR Training Courses 2024 Calendar Health and Safety Representative training, Level 1 to Level 3. SafeWork SA Approved provider. Location in Adelaide South. Location: Adelaide Metro Area, at Christies Beach…
Labour hire case study – principles that apply to WHS duties
24 Jul 2024 Safe Work Australia has published a new labour hire case study. The case study practically demonstrates the 4 model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act principles…
Scaffold collapses prompt warning
13 March 2024 Three incidents where workers have sustained serious injuries after falling from scaffolds at residential building sites have prompted a SafeWork SA warning. In February 2024, a qualified…
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