A PCBU has entered a record $1.1 million WHS undertaking, which includes engineering upgrades to refuelling facilities, after a worker was burned in a diesel fire, while a regulator has released an animation on how to avoid such an incident.
A major employer has committed more than $1 million to safety undertakings, like training workers to identify and manage hazards that arise with workplace change, after a contract worker was crushed. The contractor's employer was recently found guilty of WHS offences relating to the incident.
A multi-state PCBU has committed nearly $1 million to creating a steering committee to oversee safety at a national level and other undertakings, after a falling concrete beam nearly caused a scaffold collapse on a major construction site. Meanwhile, another employer has committed $387,000 to developing safety resources for workers with limited English after an employee was seriously injured.
An ASX-listed PCBU accused of failing to eliminate or minimise traffic risks, in the lead up to a fatality, has been permitted to enter a $1.5 million enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution for category 2 WHS breaches.
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An employer responded to a serious incident by introducing a "personal awareness tool" and other practical measures to prevent forklifts entering pedestrian areas, it has revealed in an article produced under the terms of a WHS undertaking.
An employer has committed to spending more than $500,000 on promoting truck safety and developing mental health tools, after a contractor suffered fatal head injuries cleaning a vehicle outside the designated area.
A PCBU that allegedly breached the WHS Act in delaying vital repairs to plant ahead of a scheduled maintenance shutdown, has entered a safety undertaking with a $465,000 spend.
Three employers have committed nearly $3.8 million to WHS undertakings and rectifications, after a major scaffolding collapse, a leg amputation and an electrical fire.
