SafeWork NSW recently undertook a safety inspection blitz across regional NSW worksites, from Ballina to Tweed Heads, following a spate of serious incidents on construction sites in the area. While
Farms in the spotlight as annual statistics reveal grim state of agricultural safety
Farming remains one of Victoria’s most dangerous occupations, with agricultural industries again over-represented in the state’s workplace fatality statistics. While farmers make up around 2 per cent of the population
Alcoa receives $210,000 fine after workplace fatality
Alcoa of Australia was recently fined $210,000 plus $75,000 in costs over the death of a contractor at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery in 2015. The worker was removing scaffolding inside
Illegal dumping leads to $1M cleanup bill
An enormous hazardous waste dump has been uncovered at a regional NSW property, with experienced remediators estimating the cleanup bill will exceed more than $1 million. The total amount of
Workplace fatality in regional SA
A worker has died in a workplace accident in the South Australian town of Monash on Tuesday. Emergency services including police and ambulance attended the scene at a business around