The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is putting the underground mining industry on notice, following the death of a young worker at Saracen Mineral Holding’s Dervish
Unauthorised construction company fined by Victorian EPA
The Victorian branch of the Environmental Protection Authority has fined a construction company over unauthorised construction work, which didn’t comply with the appropriate environmental approvals. RENEX Op Co Pty Ltd
Deckhand killed in workplace incident in the Top End
A maritime worker has been confirmed as a reported workplace fatality, after an incident off the coast of Mandorah on Sunday evening. The 39-year-old deckhand is believed to have fallen
NT cattle station fined $30k over fall from heights
A Northern Territory cattle station has been fined $30,000 over an incident from 2018, during which two workers were seriously injured after a man cage fell from a telehandler while
Union official faces court over verbal attack of WHS inspector
A Queensland union organiser has faced court over an incident in April of 2019, during which he verbally attacked a WorkSafe Queensland inspector. Robert Duckworth, who has been an inspector
$4.7 million fine possible after workplace drowning death
Two separate companies are facing fines of up to $4.7 million over an incident in 2018 which saw a young plumber drown in a trench at a construction site. It
$30,000 fine after Melbourne nurse attacked at hospital
A Melbourne hospital has been fined $30,000 after a patient assaulted a nurse in 2017. Austin Health has pleaded guilty in the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide a
WorkSafe ACT closes three sites in an as many hours at start of compliance campaign
WorkSafe ACT has commenced a safety compliance crackdown across the state, and within hours, three sites in Denman Prospect were shut down. The strategy for the safety blitz was to
UK Asbestos Removal Contractors Association develops app for improved workplace safety & accountability
The United Kingdom’s Asbestos Removal Contractors Association has developed a new app, which rates the safety and performance of workers on sites where asbestos has been identified. The app offers
Australia’s rate of mesothelioma deaths revealed in new report
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report covering mesothelioma in Australia for 2019. The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency have explained that during the year, at
Incident in SW Sydney leaves worker with severe burns
A worker has suffered severe burns to his arms and body after a significant workplace incident in Sydney’s south-west this morning. A NSW Ambulance spokesperson explained that the worker was
Worker found dead after suspected electrocution
WorkSafe Queensland has reminded worksites to be mindful of working with electricity after a 53-year-old tradesman was found dead on the roof of a veterinarian clinic in Redland, south of
WorkSafe continues despite Vic lockdown, issues non-compliance notices to hospitals
WorkSafe Victoria is continuing to visit worksites across the state despite the metropolitan Melbourne lockdown, with more than 244 compliance checks undertaken since July. Of those, five non-compliance notices relating
New dust disease compliance strategy launched in Queensland
Queensland is continuing to fight silicosis exposure and is leading the country in its approach to workplace respiratory diseases, launching the third stage of respirable crystalline silica dust compliance audits.
$50,000 over near-miss on Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
A subcontractor who was awarded work on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing has been fined over a workplace accident that saw a mobile concrete pump tip over at a site,
No compensation available for those exposed to ‘Mr Fluffy’ asbestos insulation
A Canberra man who has vivid memories of playing with “fluffy” snow-like material as a child has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. The material, known as Mr Fluffy, was loose-fill asbestos,
Rate of mould outbreaks rising as Vic lockdown continues
An increasing number of Melburnians are facing outbreaks of mould in their homes, as more residents are forced to stay home and moving home becomes more difficult during the lockdown.
Worker seriously injured in grinder incident
A young worker has been rushed to hospital following a workplace incident in Brisbane’s industrial suburb of Hemmant around 10am this morning. Specialist paramedics including the critical care team attended
‘Glaring’ oversite costs QLD construction companies $150,000
Two Queensland construction companies have been fined $150,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court over their failure to comply with their health and safety obligations after a subcontractor was left with
Waste removalist fined for assault on EPA officers, illegal asbestos storage
A waste removalist has been been given a suspended sentence after assaulting two environmental protection officers, and his company has been fined $49,000 of the illegal storage of asbestos-containing material
Worker injured on scaffolding at Western Sydney site
Emergency services attended the site of a workplace incident in Merrylands, Western Sydney this afternoon after a female worker fell several metres from scaffolding. It’s understood that she had been
String of workplace accidents in North Queensland
A worker has been transported to hospital yesterday afternoon after a workplace incident in Townsville. Emergency services were called to a worksite in Mount St John shortly before 3pm. Upon
E-cycler target of EPA investigation before blaze
The site of a large toxic fire earlier this week was under investigation by the Environmental Protection Authority over its illegal stockpile of electronic equipment and batteries. MRI e-cycle solutions
$60,000 fine after bee sting fatality
Indus Mining Services, a contractor for mining companies, has been fined $60,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment for contracted employees after an engineering surveyor died after suffering
Crush injury costs meat works $130,000
A Melbourne meatworks has been fined $130,000 over a 2019 workplace incident, which saw a worker’s arm trapped in a waste chute. Diamond Valley Pork Pty Ltd, previously the site
$850K fine over fatality; warning over working at heights
A Victorian construction company has been sentenced in the Melbourne County Court over the 2017 workplace death at a construction site in Kalkallo, north of Melbourne. Seascape Constructions Pty Ltd
Sydney businessman & council investigator fined over illegal asbestos dumping
A Sydney businessman has been found guilty of bribing a council investigator to deliberately ignore the illegal dumping of asbestos-containing material in north-west Sydney. Nosir Kabite was found guilty of
Hunter region worksites put on notice
Construction sites across the Newcastle and Hunter region have been put on notice as SafeWork NSW inspectors begin a high-visibility campaign targeting workplace safety. Kevin Anderson, the Minister for Better
Renewed concerns over Queensland’s silicosis strategy
Workplace health and safety inspectors are targeting stone benchtop businesses across Queensland, following the presentation of a submission by the Queensland Government in November of last year, which included a
Lead remediation forces children from classrooms
Students at Yarralumla Primary School in Canberra have had their learning moved to temporary classrooms in hallways and gyms after unsafe levels of lead were detected in some classrooms. The
Ammonium nitrate storage facility slated for development in Newcastle
The deadly explosion in Beirut that has, to date, killed 130 people, has drawn the debate over ammonium nitrate storage back into the public sphere. There is currently a proposal
NSW winemaker fined over potential ‘toxic emissions’
The New South Wales branch of the EPA has fined a wine producer on the Victorian border after it used drones to film footage of illegally dumped industrial waste. The
Asbestos uncovered at Sydney primary school
A Sydney primary school is the latest NSW Government site to return a positive test for asbestos-containing materials at the site, two years after parents alerted the NSW Government over
NSW most polluted water sites revealed; ammonia, cyanide and asbestos present
Several groundwater sites around NSW have been revealed as containing contaminants, with urgent calls to protect the catchment areas to preserve the state’s drinking supplies. WaterNSW’s Sydney Drinking Water Audit
WHS laws: COVID deaths fall under Victoria’s new industrial manslaughter definition
Victoria introduced industrial manslaughter laws on the first of July this year, expanding the definition to include suicide due to workplace bullying, road deaths and industrial illness. As the state’s capital
Workplace fatality recorded at RAAF base
The Northern Territory workplace safety regulator has confirmed that a 37-year-old worker has died at a construction site on the Tindal RAAF base in Katherine. The death was recorded on
