A forklift operator has been fined $7200 (and ordered to pay costs of $800) over the death of a truck driver who died as the result of a fall while washing… Read more »
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Significant Incident Report No. 244
Failed gantry bridge crushes boilermaker working in thickener tank – fatal accident – 03/08/2016. This alert is very relevant to our industry, in particular when working on old plant. (Source:… Read more »
UK Concrete Fabrications Ltd fined £100,000 for safety failings following serious injury to employee
A UK manufacturer of concrete products has been fined after a worker’s arm was torn off when it was pulled into the rotating tail pulley of a conveyor belt. The… Read more »
Fatal Accident – Salt Lake City, Utaha
A haul truck driver, age 54, was fatally injured on March 8, 2016, when his truck travelled beyond the dump site berm and down a slope, about 80 feet, coming… Read more »
Site Visits by Secretariat – August 10th & 12th
Site visits to Voting Member Peter Murphy of Alex Fraser at Derrimut and Potential Members, Metro South East, conducted by Gavin Moreira and Elizabeth Gibson.
Modern award variation to annual leave
The Fair Work Commission have amended a number of modern awards by introducing additional provisions to the relevant annual leave clause. Model terms have been inserted into the awards and… Read more »
Victorian Chamber helps secure rebate for quad bike safety
Victorian agriculture business can now receive up to $1200 to fit rollover protection or upgrade quad bikes in an effort to reduce quad bike deaths. The $6 million scheme comes… Read more »
Managers and HR personnel could now be personally liable, along with company directors, for breaches of federal workplace laws by their employer.
As reported in the Australian Financial Review, earlier this week Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James told a gathering of HR managers that anyone involved in decision-making around the strategy for… Read more »
EPA Victoria Annual Plan 2016-17
EPA Victoria have released their Annual plan, this document outlines their priorities, key activities for 2016-17. Click here for related link.
Public comment sought on changes to OHS regulations
Victorians are encouraged to have their say on changes being proposed to Victoria’s OHS regulations. The changes have been designed to modernise and streamline the existing OHS Regulations 2007, which… Read more »