Five entities have been ordered to pay more than $270,000 in fines and costs, after a teacher was killed, and other safety incidents. Also in this article, two rural workers have been fatally crushed by vehicles.
Company officers will be explicitly prohibited from taking out insurance policies for OHS fines, under a proposal to the Federal Government by South Australia's Attorney-General.
The Victorian Coroner has stressed the importance of following manufacturers' instructions for maintenance tasks - and made recommendations to WorkSafe and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator - after an axle broke off a prime mover and struck and killed a contractor.
Vexatious workers' comp litigant blocked by High Court; Workers rally on anniversary of offshore deaths; and Queensland worker killed by bi-fold workshop door.
The death of a Queensland mine worker - whose loader fell into a stope - could have been prevented if a safety measure used at a neighbouring mine had been adopted, the State Coroner has found.
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.
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.
SWA agrees to re-release WHS Code, plans deemed diseases list; Victorians warned about wind, as firefighter safety initiative launched; Anti-lock brakes to be compulsory from next year; and OHS Alert upgrade information.
