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Trucking Association pushes for more rest areas

Wednesday 26 November 2008

THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association (ATA) is calling for more action on rest areas to boost safety and productivity on Australian roads.


WorkSafe Victoria claims first-class safety

Monday 29 September 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria has released its operational results for the 2007/2008 financial year


Fines after pallet broke elderly employee’s leg

Thursday 18 September 2008

ZERELLA Holdings has been fined $24,000 after a pallet of cardboard fell on a 72 year old employee and broke his leg.


High risk licensing system not activated until 2009

Monday 01 September 2008

ACCORDING to Easy Guides Australia, the new national ‘high risk’ licensing system will not be implemented before 2009, so business should be run ‘as usual’.


Conviction and fines for injuring foreign workers

Thursday 03 July 2008

LAKESIDE Packaging has been convicted and fined $100,000 as a result of a prosecution over their treatment of two Chinese workers on Section 457 visas.


Standards-compliant fall protection equipment

Tuesday 24 June 2008

SPERIAN Protection has released a range of harnesses and lanyards compatible with the latest safety standards for fall protection equipment.


Packaging company forced injured Chinese workers to work

Wednesday 18 June 2008

LAKESIDE Packaging pleaded guilty to seven workplace health and safety charges after WorkSafe Victoria prosecuted the company for forcing two Chinese workers to work while suffering from serious injuries.


Tamper-proof emergency stop buttons

Thursday 29 May 2008

SICK has released tamper-proof emergency buttons which are essential safety features for automated machines and plants.


Reed switches for machine guarding

Friday 16 May 2008

SICK has released a series of reed switches suitable for protecting mechanical guards on machines and plants.


All fingers amputated after crush and burn

Tuesday 13 May 2008

AMCOR Packaging has been fined $25,000 plus costs of nearly $6500 for an incident in which a worker’s hand was crushed and burned after being caught in a machine.


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