Industry News
昆士兰州政府承诺500万美元用于资助尘埃肺疾病研究
The Queensland Government will invest $5 million in research to protect workers from occupational dust lung disease, silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis.[+]
Multiple charges laid over NT excavator fatality
Five charges have been laid against a company, its director and an employee, over the death of a worker who was crushed by an excavator bucket in 2019.[+]
维多利亚强化危险货物法规
From 1 July, Victorian duty holders storing or handling dangerous goods will have to follow new reporting guidelines, due to updated safety regulations.[+]
SafeWork SA prioritises asbestos licence compliance
Safework SA已开始对许可的石棉清除工作进行合规性审核，以确保满足法规要求。[+]
建筑工人被高架繁荣击中后死亡
A worker has died in Victoria after being struck, it is believed, operating a concrete pump and boom. It brought the state's fatality toll to 16 for 2021.[+]
Crane collapse onto building lands company with $225K fine
在新南威尔士州,结构工程那么ny has been fined $225,000 after a tower crane collapsed onto an apartment block in Wolli Creek, injuring three workers.[+]
Driving down the risk of falls from vehicles
SafeWork SA has urged drivers to report damaged equipment to their employers, after data revealed that falls from trucks caused 18 serious injuries in 2020.[+]
公司被混凝土面板压碎后，罚款17.5万美元
A WA construction company has been fined $175,000 after a concrete panel weighing between 750 kg and 1.1 tonnes fell onto a worker, leading to his death.[+]
Ensure chemical safety with the right equipment
Businesses are urged to ensure they have the right equipment for handling hazardous chemicals, after a worker was injured while decanting acidic liquid.[+]
Fine for "disgraceful" disregard of asbestos safety
昆士兰州的一名画家因未能保护公众或工人免受石棉涂漆时被罚款3000美元。[+]
NT WorkSafe responds to third forklift incident in four weeks
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert, after inspectors attended the fourth forklift incident in three weeks.[+]
Company fined after worker injures hand in Hippo mixer
A flooring company has been fined $50,000 after a young labourer sustained injuries to his wrist and finger after getting his hand caught in a Hippo mixer.[+]
Employer fined for failing to report workplace injury
A transport company has been fined $5000 for failing to report to WHSQ a workplace incident that resulted in a worker sustaining a fractured skull.[+]
Plastics manufacturer fined $75K for machine injury
Icon Plastics had been fined $75,000 after a worker's hand was crushed by unguarded machinery at its Seaford factory in 2016.[+]
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Sydney
The Workplace Health & Safety Show will return to Sydney from 7–8 September 2021, with live demonstrations, seminars, panels and interactive forums.[+]
