The first phase of a multiple coronial inquest into the quad bike-related deaths of nine Queenslanders - including three children and a number of workers - has found that "tragic incidents" involving the controversial vehicles often occur in benign conditions.
Workers' comp Bill clarifies cross-border conundrum in ACT; Employer breached terms of high-risk licence exemptions; and Alerts issued after high-risk work incidents.
NZ employer fined $120k after Australian killed; WA on the brink of joining national rail safety regime; and Submission period for FIFO inquiry closes tomorrow.
NSW employers fined for construction and dangerous goods breaches; NZ employer fined after worker killed by dilapidated forklift; SWA and NSW release workers' compensation reports and guidance; New NOPSEMA boss appointed; and Australia's safest seafarers announced.
Fate of draft WHS Codes unclear; Workers killed in crashes, falls and explosions in June; and Queensland issues fatality, mobile plant and sign alerts.
An employer might have prevented a worker's death if it ensured its maintenance regime covered vehicle modifications, and cracked down on alcohol consumption at work, an ATSB investigation has found.
Thiess Pty Ltd has entered into its third enforceable undertaking - and escaped prosecution - relating to the incident-ridden construction of Brisbane's Airport Link, this time after a worker was killed.
