WORKSAFE WA has issued a reminder on the dangers of working alone, following investigations into two work-related deaths in 2008.
11/06/2009
MEMBERS of the Australian Workers Union (AWU) who are working for the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) must not work alone.
02/06/2008
WORKPLACE Health and Safety authorities have released a safety alert after a worker fell through the guardrail of an elevated platform and remained undiscovered for three hours.
16/04/2008
WORKSAFE WA is investigating the death of a 41-year-old Water Corporation contractor after he fell more than four metres at an Australind water treatment plant.
13/05/2009
A 45-year-old man was crushed and killed by sheets of glass on 9 September 2009 at West Heidelberg.
11/09/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has called on employers and workers to get safety right the first time, after a series of three serious safety incidents over two weeks.
09/07/2009
SAFE Work Australia Council has released six industry-specific reports based on an analysis of the 2005 to 2006 Work-Related Injuries Survey.
20/10/2009
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.
18/06/2008
THE WORLD’s largest stand-alone asbestos diseases and research institute has been opened at Sydney’s Concord Hospital.
23/01/2009
SAFEWORK SA has launched the Teacher’s Toolbox, a new kit to help teachers prepare secondary school students to make the transition to work safely.
05/11/2009
AUSTRALIAN Canopy Crane has been fined $20,000 for a fatal 2006 fall at its Cape Tribulation Research Facility in north Queensland.
09/07/2008
MACKAY-based WH Frier Building Contractors has been fined $85,000 for allowing two unqualified workers to undertake electrical work at 195 houses.
14/05/2009
CIVIL and Allied Technical Construction (CATCON) has pleaded guilty to two breaches of workplace safety laws, and was fined $31,825 in South Australia.
25/08/2008
WATPAC has contracted ComOps to deploy its safety and risk management reporting software.
29/07/2009
BOC has been named a finalist for the Safety Solution of the Year Award at the Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards.
18/05/2009
EMPLOYEES at Ergon Energy in Mackay have contributed to the local community by working safely.
02/09/2008
WORKCOVER NSW has released a guide to working with asbestos which details the identification, handling and disposal of asbestos material.
25/03/2008
WORKSAFE WA has issued a safety alert on working hours after a young security officer on a student visa was fatally injured in a road accident while on his way to work.
14/04/2009
WORKCOVER NSW has responded to the scaffold collapse fatalities of two workers by reminding the construction industry to follow safety precautions when working with scaffolding.
27/06/2008
THE ALUMINIUM Foil Insulation Association (AFIA) has released a set of safety procedures designed to minimise risks associated with working near electrical fittings in roofs.
08/12/2009