Employers urged to protect workers from summer heat 16 Dec 2010 0 comments Employers should ensure their workers are protected from the sun and heat now that summer has arrived, the Sunshine State’s Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick has said.
SA forklift assessment is underway in a bid to improve warehouse safety 16 Dec 2010 0 comments Traditional forklifts are not the way of the future, according to a leading Australian industrial company, following a recent announcement about South Australia’s part in a national campaign to…
Man loses finger in forklift accident 9 Dec 2010 0 comments A man has severed a finger in an industrial accident at Bennetts Green, south of Newcastle in NSW. Paramedics were called to the Central Street scene about 10.24am yesterday after a finger on the…
Truck and industrial plant operators urged to prioritise safety 9 Dec 2010 0 comments The Queensland Government is urging employers to ensure safe work practices are in place for moving industrial plant and when using vehicles following a spate of court cases highlighting dangerous…
Perth crane company found guilty for death of worker 9 Dec 2010 0 comments A Perth based hoist and crane company has been found guilty of the death of an employee after failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace.
Consultations for national road safety strategy now open 2 Dec 2010 0 comments Consultations for the draft copy of the 2011-2020 National Road Safety Strategy are now open.
Excavator operator crushed to death in country Victoria 2 Dec 2010 0 comments An excavator operator has been crushed to death in a sand quarry in South Gippsland, Victoria.
Worker falls from 4m holiday house 2 Dec 2010 0 comments A painter has fallen more than four metres after a trailer-mounted elevating work platform tipped over on a slope behind a holiday house in South Gippsland, Victoria.