Western Australian employers fined over double explosion fatality; and Victorian employer and director breached safety laws eight months after fatality conviction.
A Victorian employer and its director who were fined heavily after a newly-recruited and untrained worker was "knowingly exposed" to grave danger - which led to his death - have failed to have their penalties reduced in the State Court of Appeal.
A Queensland employer that asked a member of the public to direct a mobile crane has been fined $90,000, after the crane struck overhead powerlines and the man was electrocuted. Also in this article, three Victorian employers have been handed hefty safety fines after a series of forklift incidents.
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.
Queensland Code of Practice breach led to fatality; Third employer fined heavily for Melbourne scaffold collapse; Regulators investigating gate death and third excavator incident; and Essential safety news from ACT, NSW and WA.
Ai Group to appeal FWA's workers' comp/service ruling; OHS fine nearly doubled to $230k on appeal; and Extreme care urged following two excavator fatalities.
Facebook ruling could spark workplace racism "free-for-all"; Employer fined $60k as WorkSafe increases enforcement activity; and Essential safety news from Queensland, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria.
A Victorian employer that overloaded scaffolding and changed its design without consulting an engineer has been fined $170,000, after the structure collapsed onto a busy Melbourne road, narrowly missing a bus and cyclists.
