Around 12:30pm AEDT on April 1, two men were completing work from a scaffolding platform on a building site at Sydney’s Macquarie Park when the structure collapsed. Nine ambulance units,
Another death after fall from height despite regulator’s warnings over safety, fines
Despite repeated calls from SafeWork NSW in the past few months, another worker has died after falling from a height on a job site in Lake Macquarie. Brayden Asser, working
Death by silicosis sparks calls for greater safety awareness
A Gold Coast stonemason who died from silicosis has sparked calls for a national enquiry into the operating and safety procedures surrounding the dangers of silica dust. He is the
WHS alerts issued over trench safety
A number of WHS regulators have issued safety alerts warning employers and workers in the construction and utility industries to take trench safety seriously after two plumbers were engulfed in
Fatality fines increase exponentially on appeal
Fines imposed upon two PCBUs have been increased to almost $1million this week, following appeals. The NSW Attorney-General has impressed upon PCBUs the importance of workplace safety and has reiterated