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THU

11:52AM

Employer fined $100k over explosion injury; and more

WA employer fined $100k after worker injured in foreseeable explosion; NT, Qld and WA regulators issue alerts after death and other incidents; and SA inspectors to focus on high-risk work licences.

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FRI

3:05PM

Following Australian Standards could have saved worker's life

The Queensland Coroner has recommended the mandatory use of hazard-reducing devices (HRDs) for welding work, after a worker was electrocuted while welding in humid conditions.

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MON

1:06PM

SWMS and isolation breaches cost employers $400k after death

Two NSW employers that failed to implement an isolation procedure or SWMS for plant, or roster supervisors onto weekend night shifts, have been ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in fines and costs, after a worker was fatally crushed between hydraulic rams.

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THU

2:16PM

Foreign student, labour-hire worker seriously injured, employers fined

Two South Australian employers with inadequate or no safety procedures have been fined a total of $108,000, after an overseas student worker's leg was amputated, and a labour-hire worker sustained crush injuries.

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THU

12:41PM

Workplace culture permitted unsafe mistakes, worker wins $309k

A NSW worker, who was injured after being pressured by supervisors to work at a fast pace, has had his damages increased by more than $240,000 on appeal.

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WED

11:22AM

Workers seen walking beneath truck suspended from crane; and more

Workers seen walking beneath dump truck suspended from crane; and Worker injured in "trivial" journey crash wins $390k.

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MON

3:26PM

Falling objects kill nine workers in a month; and Qld, NSW and WA news

Work fatality rate rises sharply in March with falling objects killing nine; Warnings issued after young boy and two others killed in agriculture sector; Most personal injury claims arise from lack of training; and Miners warned about naturally occurring asbestos.

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TUE

2:49PM

How to reduce the deadly risk of falling objects

With falling objects one of the leading causes of workplace death and serious injury, safety consultant Gary Rowe explains how to reduce the risk of tools and other objects falling from elevated work areas, lifting equipment and racking.

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FRI

12:49PM

Unlicensed manager fined over forklift injury; Robot alert; and more

Unlicensed manager fined over forklift injury; Worker killed by robotic arm after entering machine's fenced area; and Seven transport companies fined after dangerous goods blitzes.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

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