It has been revealed that a large fire at a Melbourne industrial complex broke out in a building belonging to a company that had it’s license to accept waste suspended
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Scaffolding company at centre of Macquarie collapse in court
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
One worker killed and another injured in Macquarie Park scaffolding incident
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,
Up to 5 years jail for importers of asbestos materials
Importers who knowingly or recklessly import goods containing asbestos can now be imprisoned for up to 5 years, under increased penalties announced by the Federal Government. The Customs Legislation Amendment (Asbestos)