TWO companies have been fined over an incident in which a young worker fell 4.5m through a skylight.
NINE toilet facilities will be installed in key rest areas across the south west of Queensland, in a bid to help heavy vehicle drivers reduce fatigue.
WORKSAFE Victoria has released new guidebook focusing on the safety risks associated with air receivers.
THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert regarding incorrect types of bolts used on the wheels of forklifts.
GENALYSIS, a mining and sampling laboratory, has installed telescopic ducting and flexible extraction systems to lower the amount of dust in the atmosphere and enhance safety at its facility.
XSTRATA says it will be installing an air monitoring system for the mining city of Mount Isa to test for toxic metals in real-time.
SAFEWORK SA inspectors have taken a mincing machine in an investigation into a workplace accident at Greenacres Meat Market.
ALTRO has extended the range of colours and warranty for its safety flooring.
AUSTRALIAN Country Spinners has been found not guilty of charges laid under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a worker lost several fingers in a workplace incident in January 2004.
A Perth-based rock candy manufacturer has pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace, after a worker’s finger was severely injured in an unguarded machine.