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Paper recycler fined after wall nearly collapsed on woman and child

Wednesday 19 November 2008

VISY Paper has been fined $140,000 after a boundary wall collapsed in a car park in south Sydney, narrowly missing a woman and her son.


Safety inspections for furniture manufacturers

Wednesday 06 August 2008

WORKSAFE WA says it will be inspecting the furniture manufacturing industry in September in a drive to reduce injuries and disease in the sector.


Unexpected weight crushes worker

Monday 21 July 2008

WORKSAFE WA has issued a safety alert after a worker was crushed to death by an unsecured stack of medium density fibreboard (MDF) panels.


Apprentice fatally crushed

Monday 10 March 2008

WORKSAFE WA is investigating the death of an apprentice cabinet maker at a Malaga furniture factory on 7 March 2008.


P&O fined for crush injury

Friday 07 March 2008

P&O Ports was fined $40,000 for failing to provide a safe workplace after an incident at Port Hedland in which a worker’s legs were seriously and permanently injured.


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