Unsafe storage has resulted in an industry-wide warning from WorkSafe after dairy products manufacturer Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $300,000 in the Melbourne County Court. Read Full Article
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Expert 'predicted deaths' at Adelaide desalination plant
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
ADELAIDE desalination plant bosses were warned three years ago that construction deadlines would cause at least three deaths on the site, an inquiry was told yesterday. Read Full Article
Truck driver crushed by falling load - company fined $136,000
Monday, October 10, 2011
A South Australian transport company has received a penalty of $136,000 over the death of a 38-year-old truck driver, for failing to provide a safe system of work. Read Full Article
Tunnel inspections at Brisbane Airport Link uncover safety issues
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Construction on Australia's longest road tunnel ground to a halt last Friday with unions demanding a health and safety audit after a man who was struck on the head with a beam died on the weekend. Read Full Article
Worker dies after Brisbane airport link injury
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A Brisbane worker who was seriously injured on Australia's biggest construction site has died in hospital. Read Full Article
Man killed in timber pallet accident
Sunday, July 31, 2011
A man has died in an industrial accident in Melbourne's north. WorkSafe Victoria says a large pallet of timber fell from a semi-trailer onto the man in Campbellfield just after 4.30pm AEST on Sunday. Read Full Article
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