A factory in Fairfield, Western Sydney, has been engulfed in flames and two adjacent buildings have been damaged. Emergency services workers were called to the factory just before 4pm on
SWMS deviations could cost QLD company $4.5 million
Nexus Infrastructure, and two subsidiary infrastructure companies, Acciona and Ferrovial Agroman, are due to face Toowoomba Magistrates Court next week on six workplace safety charges. The charges relate to a
More charges over illegal chemical storage linked to 2019 Campbellfield blaze
Bradbury Industrial Services, the company of former truck driver Graham White, which was responsible for such a significant amount of illegal dumping that it distorted the national toxic waste disposal
One worker dead, another injured in workplace fall near Esperance
One worker has died and another has been seriously injured after a workplace fall from heights at a Condingup property yesterday. The accident occurred just after 2pm at the rural
Worker killed in conveyer belt accident
A worker at a fertiliser plant in Narangba, north of Brisbane, has died after being trapped in a conveyer belt at the workplace. Emergency services, including specialist fire and rescue
Department of Defence fined $300K over breach of WHS Act
The Australian Department of Defence has been fined $300,000 over a breach of section 32 of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, relating to an incident in 2016 where a
Kalgoorlie worker killed in workplace crush accident
A worker has died in the Western Australian goldfields after being crushed in a workplace accident. Monadelphous, an engineering company, confirmed that the accident took place at its workshop support
$760,000 payment over flight attendant’s death
Qantas has been found to be partially responsible for the death of one of its former flight attendants who died in 2016. The NSW Worker’s Compensation Commission found that the
$220k in fines over building collapse
Both a construction company and its director have been convicted and are facing more than $200,000 in fines over an incident in 2016, which saw a building collapse due to
NT WorkSafe charges cattle operation over fall, company faces $1.5M in fines
Northern Territory WorkSafe has handed down a $1.5 million fine over a serious incident at a cattle station near Alice Springs after two workers fell from a man cage lifted
WA takes first steps towards new safety legislation
Yesterday, Thursday 5 March 2020, Western Australia’s Lower House of State Parliament passed the WA WHS Bill 2019, and if passed in the Upper House, will mean a number of
Worker killed by steel truss
A worker has died outside of Point Cook, south-west of Melbourne, after a workplace incident on Wednesday 4 of March. It is understood that the worker died after being struck
Qantas handed improvement notice over cleaning methods
SafeWork NSW has issued Qantas with an improvement notice after an inspector found the airline’s cleaning practices could be putting workers and passengers at risk due to the “inadequate system
EPA breach costs fumigation company $15,000
A freight company operating in regional NSW has been fined $15,000 after they allegedly carried out fumigation activity that put the local community and environment at risk. Crawford’s Frieghtlines Pty
Bakery fined $90k over severe crush injuries
Wholesale bakery, Wild Breads, has been sentenced and fined over an incident at its Darra factory in 2017 whereby a maintenance worker was injured in commercial baking machinery. On November
$40,000 fine over acid spill that permanently scarred migrant worker
B&J Industries, a cleaning chemical manufacturer, has seen its director fined $40,000 over a workplace incident which resulted in permanent scarring on a worker after acid was splashed onto his
CFMMEU fined $486k over unlawful action
The NSW branch of the CFMMEU has been fined $486,500 over unlawful blockades and deliberately disrupting worksites at a construction site in 2015. In the Federal Circuit Court this week,
Worker killed in trench collapse
A worker became trapped while completing trench work in New Jersey last week. Construction workers were replacing water mains to a housing development behind a shopping centre. Around 9:30am, the
Suspended sentence over working from heights violations
The former director of a UK construction company has been handed a suspended prison sentence, after unsafe work from heights and failing to comply with prohibition notices. The case heard
Class action settlement over PFAS
Residents near the Williamtown RAAF base have this week come to a settlement agreement over PFAS-contaminated soil and water in the area. Approximately 400 local residents joined a class action
Union fined close to $60,000 over workplace intimidation
A CFMEU official, along with the CFMEU itself has been fined $59,500 over charges of intimidation and abuse against a WorkSafe Victoria official. The charges relate to senior CFMEU official
CFMEU warns public of asbestos exposure at inner-Sydney school
Asbestos removal without regard for exposure standards, protective equipment or containment standards has allegedly been undertaken at St Catherine’s School in Waverley, in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Darren Greenfield, NSW CFMEU
Worker crushed by 300kg of glass
A worker has been seriously injured after a workplace accident in Sydney’s Greenacre yesterday when close to 300kg of glass fell on him. The exact circumstances surrounding the issue are
“Gross negligence” costs manufacturer $40k after worker’s arm crushed in roller
A manufacturer of health supplements in Dandenong South, Melbourne, has been handed down a fine of $40,000 – plus costs – over a workplace incident from 2018 that crushed a
$25,000 fine over crush incident by hydraulic post driver
A Queensland fencing contractor has been fined $25,000 over an incident that occurred in 2017 when a worker had three of her fingers crushed by a hydraulic post driver. Glenn
QLD launches WHS hotline for lung disease in mine workers
Queensland continues to lead the way in the fight against rising silicosis rates as it opens a dedicated lung disease hotline for former and current mining workers across the state.
On-the-spot fines for unsafe dry cutting as NSW attempts to limit climbing silicosis rates
NSW workers will now be better protected when it comes to the dangers of silicosis after the Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson announced the implementation of on-the-spot fines for
Building collapse in Sydney’s inner-west
A construction project in Sydney’s inner-west suburb of Dulwich Hill has resulted in the collapse of an adjacent building, forcing evacuations and burying several parked cars under the rubble. The
Proposed changes to workers’ compensation spark outrage
Injured workers across NSW could have to pay gap fees for medical treatments if they’re injured on the job, according to proposed changes to the workers’ compensation insurance scheme. SIRA
Two train drivers killed, union says tracks were unsafe
After the death of two train drivers due to a train derailment north of Melbourne on Thursday evening, the Rail Train and Bus Union (RTBU) have said that the accident
Worker killed in shipping container accident
A worker has been killed after a workplace accident left him crushed under stone sheeting in a shipping container. The incident occurred in Campbellfield, north of Melbourne just after 10am
Fines over asbestos removal cost company $108,000
A boat sales and servicing business in New Zealand’s Nelson district has been fined $108,000 after they exposed their workers to asbestos during demolition work. Bays Boating Ltd was sentenced
Worker’s leg amputated after being trapped in machinery
A 35-year-old worker at a meat processing facility in the Macarthur region has undergone a leg amputation after a workplace accident. The worker was injured at the Inghams Poultry Processing
NT Department enters into EU over 2016 death, commits $1.3M to new initiatives
The Northern Territory Government has committed to spending more than $1.3 million in health and safety initiatives after the death of a motorcyclist on Tiger Brennan Drive in the city
Former recycling site clean-up set to top $100m over contamination risks
A four-week operation has been undertaken at a site near Geelong, west of Melbourne, to remove 13,000 tonnes of contaminated soil. The material was uncovered at an illegal rubbish tip
Pollution from chemical plant costs company $242K
Jalco Australia has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW EPA over an incident in 2019. The manufacturer will contribute more than $200,000 to environmental work. The incident occurred
Amputation after workplace incident
A South Australian man has been airlifted to hospital after suffering significant injuries after a workplace accident on a construction site in Adelaide. He was transported to the Royal Adelaide
$15 million clean up bill over toxic warehouse fire
The highly publicised West Footscray industrial fire that occurred in 2018 burned for days and sent toxic fumes across Melbourne’s suburbs. It was considered the largest industrial blaze in Melbourne
Infant dies after mould exposure in hospital
A five-month-old girl who had been admitted to hospital in Seattle has died, after battling an Aspergillus mould infection for months. The hospital confirmed in 2019 that six other patients
Warnings over mould after record-breaking rain
The record-breaking rain across New South Wales has filled dams and extinguished fires, but has brought with it new challenges. The high humidity combined with many residents choosing to dry their
Workers airlifted after a roof collapse
Two workers have been seriously injured after they were injured during a fall at a worksite on Rottnest Island. The men completing work on the Hotel Rottnest fell approximately three
EPA uncovers ‘free shed’ scam in Sydney, residents delivered contaminated soil
Residents across Sydney’s Hills District are urged to be cautious after the EPA uncovered a scam where residents were targeted with offers of “fill with a free shed”, only to
Crane operator faces up to 5 years imprisonment over workplace death
Crane driver Michael Watts has faced court over the August 2016 death of his colleague at the University of Canberra Hospital construction site, admitting his actions risked his fellow worker’s
Suspended sentence for demolition company owner
A United Kingdom business owner, who was undertaking demolition work, has been sentenced in court for failing to reduce risks and minimise spread and exposure of asbestos-containing materials. In July
Asbestos risk remains in NSW towns ravaged by bushfires
Weeks after bushfires ravaged towns across the New South Wales Southern Highlands, residents are still struggling with basic necessities and safety, as government departments divide up much-needed funds from the
Surge in NSW silicosis cases, calls for bans of manufactured stone products
New South Wales has seen a dramatic surge in cases of silicosis, with the latest figures revealed in parliament today showing 70 new cases in the first half of the
Workplace injury after Sydney’s wild weather
A worker in Robertson was critically injured after a tree fell on him at a work site yesterday. Emergency services attended the scene just before 1pm, and RFS workers commenced
Severed fingers cost company $60,000
A Melbourne kitchen manufacturing company has been fined $60,000 with a conviction recorded over an incident in April of 2018, which saw a worker lose three fingers in a workplace
$125,000 in fines for safety breaches at apartment construction site
A Melbourne developer has faced the County Court on four charges of safety breaches at the construction of a residential apartment complex in Narre Warren. Over a three month period
WorkSafe launches new campaign promising harsher penalties
The Victorian workplace safety regulator has launched a new campaign, warning businesses that they have tough new penalties to face if their negligence causes a workplace death. Jill Hennessy, the
