WorkSafe Inspectors have fined a residential apartment developer after it uncovered multiple safety breaches across at least two construction sites in Melbourne. Erfanian Developments faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on
Manslaughter charges over workplace death, deliberate cover-up
The operator of excavation equipment has been accused of killing a man and then deliberately tampering with the scene to cover up his involvement. Neil Norris pleaded not guilty in
Fact Sheet: New Return to Work Program Requirements
Are you ready? New Return to work program requirements for NSW. In May 2017, significant reforms were implemented in respect to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) Guidelines for Workplace Return
$330,000 in fines over fall that killed shopfitter
A Victorian shopfitting company has been convicted and fined over a 2017 incident where a worker fell and died at one of their sites in Maidstone, west of Melbourne. The
“Sheer luck” workers unharmed after concrete panel safety breach
A safety breach at a precast concrete manufacturer in Victoria has cost the company $30,000 in fines after it endangered workers by storing 3-tonne concrete panels on end, without supports.