John Holland Pty Ltd has been handed the maximum OHS fine and made to enter an enforceable undertaking after an employee fell to his death and two near misses went unreported.
Unsafe employer fined for abusing off-duty WorkCover inspector; Farmer's death highlights need to maintain and operate machinery to standard; and Employee deserved right of reply to "negative" survey results.
Induction flaw ends in death plunge and $250k fine; Employer placed on bond after worker killed by unguarded machine; and Harmonisation guides for major hazard facilities and Queensland rural sector released.
In a report on the death of a worker who fell from a ladder, the Victorian Coroner has criticised an employer for its "superficial" safety documents, and called for WorkSafe to "abolish the distinction between working at height above or below two metres".
A $115,000 fine handed to a NSW employer after a major scaffolding collapse has highlighted the significant risks of relying too heavily on the "integrity and expertise" of contractors.
An employer that failed to prevent employees from "deliberately" exposing themselves to a serious risk has been fined $170,500, after a Western Australian worker ignored previous warnings and fell to his death.
Coles has been fined $170,000 for failing to enforce the contents of a hazard alert and for sending mixed safety messages, after a worker fell more than two metres through a suspended ceiling.
In an important case, the Victorian Court of Appeal has quashed a $900,000 damages ruling, after it found an injured electrician who spent 60 per cent of his work week with the same employer was an independent contractor, and not an employee.
