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Tuesday, 27 October 2015 3:58PM
27 October 2015
Rio subsidiary and individual fined over death and fall; and
WA reveals January 2017 plan for WHS Act and GHS.
Monday, 19 October 2015 3:51PM
19 October 2015
Employer fined for ignoring safe unloading process;
NSW issues forklift safety warning; and
Workers' comp changes commence in the ACT.
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Thursday, 08 October 2015 2:24PM
08 October 2015
Open window results in $120k safety fine;
Employers fined over fatalities, burns and crush injuries; and
Employer fined for two height-safety breaches after one fall.
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 2:16PM
26 August 2015
Both unions and a ministerial advisory panel have raised concerns over the sluggish development of Western Australia's mirror WHS laws, while a new report has identified the three greatest hazards faced by the State's mine workers.
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 3:58PM
25 August 2015
An investigation into the death of a worker on a mobile elevated work platform has found his employer relied on lower-order risk controls, and stressed that special risk assessments are needed for platform tasks involving complex three-dimensional movements.
Friday, 31 July 2015 2:23PM
31 July 2015
Harmonisation of explosives laws examined in SWA paper;
Qld releases new safety guides and scaffold warning;
WA releases draft isolation guide and safety alerts; and
NSW tweaks rules on explosion-protected plant.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015 12:31PM
29 July 2015
Two national employers are facing category 2 safety charges, in the second and third criminal proceedings filed under the Commonwealth jurisdiction's mirror WHS Act. Meanwhile, a Western Australian company has been fined for height-safety breaches.
Friday, 03 July 2015 3:57PM
03 July 2015
Two employers and director found guilty of asbestos breaches;
Prime contractor, consignor and driver fined for safety breaches; and
Five WHS Codes of Practice amended in ACT.
Monday, 15 June 2015 11:55AM
15 June 2015
An employer's permit-to-work system for hazardous tasks was "routinely not followed" by employees, resulting in a worker's death, the Western Australian Coroner has found.
Tuesday, 09 June 2015 12:50PM
09 June 2015
Plant modification causes Victorian worker's death;
Safety inspectors issue 1300 notices in single WA campaign; and
DMP issues warnings after "horseplay" injury and other incidents.
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