A worker who was seriously injured after positioning himself in a "pinch point zone" was fairly dismissed for safety breaches, Fair Work Australia has found.
Training not provided to worker who was crushed to death; Employers fined $105k after fridge falls on worker's foot; and Time and thought needed for implementation of safe practices.
Direct supervision is critical to ensuring hazardous work is undertaken in the correct sequence, the NSW IRC has found in fining an employer $270,000 after a worker's leg was amputated.
Western Australian employers fined over double explosion fatality; and Victorian employer and director breached safety laws eight months after fatality conviction.
A South Australian employer that had an informal procedure for cleaning an unguarded machine has been fined $187,500, after a worker fell into the machine and lost his arm.
A NSW employer has been fined $170,000 after a failure to enforce its "well-documented" maintenance procedures left two employees with serious and extensive chemical and thermal burns.
Employer fined $80k for "reckless" failure to follow manufacturer's instructions; Employer zapped with $50k fine after overlooking power line risks; Skylarking labourer fined for inflicting eye injury on colleague; Farmer's failure to take "basic safety measures" ends in arm amputation; and NSW SafeWork Awards open.
