Synergy Scaffolding Services – the company at the centre of the Macquarie Park scaffolding collapse that killed one worker – is being sued over an incident in which falling scaffolding
Working at heights blitz by SafeWork NSW
Over the past three years, SafeWork NSW has revealed that the most serious falls were from two to four metres – or about a single storey. In November 2017, in
Focus on working at heights safety
There have been a number of incidents recently where lack of fall prevention systems contributed to worker injuries and there were limited practical solutions to safely erect, alter and dismantle
Employer found guilty after death of worker in freezer
Following an extensive investigation by SafeWork SA, it has been found that SA Police failed to carry out required routine maintenance checks on a walk-in freezer and subsequently did not
Calls for industrial manslaughter laws after death of NSW scaffolding worker
Following our article about the Federal Government principally supporting industrial manslaughter laws, there have been increased calls for implementation following the death of a young scaffolding worker in Sydney this