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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.

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.

A South Australian employer has been fined $105,000 after its "inexcusable" failure to fit machines with guarding caused a worker to lose his arm. Also in this article, a second South Australian employer has been fined for guarding failures after a finger amputation.

Employer appeal reduces near-maximum fines for explosion deaths; and Essential safety news from SWA, Queensland, Victoria and NSW.

In a decision that examines the definition of a "self-employed person" under workplace safety laws, the skipper of a South Australian fishing vessel found guilty over the death of a deckhand has had charges against him dismissed on appeal.

A South Australian Baptist school that failed to act on expert recommendations to remove a dying tree has been fined nearly $110,000, after a parent sustained crippling injuries. Also in this article, an employer has been fined after a worker who was warned about his risky behaviour was injured.

A "foolhardy and reckless" South Australian employer has been convicted and fined for safety breaches, after two men who were offered a "feed of fish" in return for their work as deckhands died at sea.

Victorian employer handed hefty safety fine for scaffolding breach; South Australian employer fined for confined-space confusion; and Comcare reports falling funds and increasing premiums.

The tragic death of a truck driver on his second day at work highlights the dangers of informal on-the-job training, a South Australian magistrate has stressed in fining an employer $136,000.

A South Australian winery has blemished its 100-year safety record and been fined $90,000 after tackling a "non-core" task for which it had no expertise and no effective systems. Also in this article, a rural employer with "no understanding" of its OHS obligations has been fined after a worker was hospitalised - twice.