WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder about the dangers of unpacking shipping containers, following a recent incident where a production manager died after being crushed beneath a stack of 3.6-tonne…
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SafeWork NSW recently issued a safety alert following an incident in which the top section of a tower crane (the jib and machine/counterweight deck) detached from the slew mount and…
WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the risks associated with unloading trucks, after two recent incidents involving semi tippers rolling over at mines. Background The first incident involved a semi…
A Dandenong South health supplements manufacturer has been convicted and fined $40,000 after a worker’s hand was crushed between two rollers. Cosmax NBT Australia Pty Ltd pleaded guilty on Tuesday…
A NSW truck driver has been sentenced to jail after crashing into a stationary car causing it to burst into flames and kill the two people inside. A NSW truck…
A property developer in Victoria has been convicted and fined $125,000 for putting workers and the public at risk of serious injury or death. Mainline Developments Pty Ltd pleaded guilty…
WorkSafe recently issued a safety alert highlighting the increased risk of fires during refueling of petrol-powered equipment. The alert was issued following an incident in which a worker received burns…
A kitchen manufacturer has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a cabinet maker had three fingers severed while cutting panels. Oliver Projects Pty Ltd was found guilty in the Dandenong…
Surveys have revealed that our vision is the most valued of all of our senses. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that more than 19 million people suffer blindness…
WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the risks of being crushed against fixed structures on a mobile elevating work platform (EWP). Background On 27 January 2020 an employee undertaking painting…