NSW - Transport company fined $220K after driver hit and killed by prime mover
A major transport company has been fined $220,000 following the death of a driver who was hit by a prime mover. The prime mover driver did not notice he had hit his colleague, in a poorly lit area. More.
NT - $185K fine after worker falls into corrosive liquid
A mining company has been fined $185,000 after a worker suffered burns to 25% of his body when he fell into highly corrosive liquid. It is the fifth serious accident at the site, two of which were fatal. More.
QLD - Unlicensed electrical work leads to $85,000 fine
A Mackay building company has been fined $85,000 for allowing two unqualified workers to do electrical work on 195 houses. More.
QLD - $65,000 fine over injury to labour hire worker; no certificate of competency
A construction company has been fined $65,000 after a labour hire worker’s leg was fractured. A 20-tonne excavator clipped a stack of pylons, which fell and knocked him to the ground. The excavator operator did not hold a certificate of competency and his supervisor was aware of this. More.
QLD - Crane company fined $30,000 after crush injuries
A crane company has been fined after a worker’s legs were crushed after climbing onto a load being lifted. More.
SA - Waste companies fined nearly $80,000 over crush injuries
Two waste companies have been fined nearly $80,000 after a truck driver was struck by bales of compressed waste. He sustained fractures to his pelvis, lower back and knee. More.
SA - Church fined $20,000 over severe burns to student
A Catholic church has been fined nearly $20,000 after a student was severely burnt during a camp. A gas canister ignited, engulfing the student in flames. More.
SA - Forklift driver fined over fatal fall
A 65 year old forklift driver has been fined $5,600 and will have his forklift competence re-assessed after lifting a visiting worker nearly 6 m on the forklift tines, contrary to company policy. The contractor fell and died. More.
SA - Unguarded circular saw leads to flooring company fine
A flooring company has been fined $14,400 after an employee cut his hand on a circular saw. The saw was inadequately guarded and did not have an accessible emergency stop device. More.
TAS -$100,000 fine for amputated arm
A shipping company has fined $100,000 after a worker's arm was amputated when he was hit by a crane cable. It is the largest Tasmanian fine for a non-fatal workplace accident. More.
VIC - Record $1.4M fine after go-kart death
A Melbourne go-kart centre has been fined a record $1.4 million after the death of a patron when her go-kart crashed into a barrier at a work function. The fine is the largest imposed for a single death in Victoria. More.
VIC - $70,000 fine over concrete panel death
A crane company has been fined $70,000 after a worker was killed by a falling concrete panel. More.
VIC – Abattoir explosion leads to convictions and $65,000 fines
A major meat processor and a plumbing company have each been convicted and fined $32,500 after an explosion at an abattoir. More.
VIC - Pleading guilty to high-pressure hose incident saves contracts
An employer has been fined $60,000 after a sub-contractor's leg was fractured by an out-of-control high-pressure hose. Had the company not pleaded guilty, the judge said it would have been convicted and fined $80,000. The conviction would have jeopardised contracts that make up 50% of its income. More.
VIC - $60,000 fine over fall leading to paraplegia
A carpet manufacturer and its maintenance service provider have been fined $45,000 after a worker fell 3.8 metres onto a concrete floor. There was no fall protection. He is now a paraplegic. More.
WA - Untrained tilt-up workers and panel collapse leads to $40,000 fine
A construction company has been fined $40,000 for failing to ensure that tilt-up construction workers had completed approved courses. More.
WA - No second chance for mining company
A large mining company will be ordered to stop work if more safety breaches are found. Notices will no longer be issued - work will be halted. This unprecedented step follows five deaths in eight months at the company's Pilbara operations. Twelve improvement notices were issued in two weeks. More.
WA - $25,000 for lack of driver rest breaks
A Geraldton bakery has been fined $15,000 plus nearly $10,000 costs for not ensuring that a driver was taking legally-required rest breaks. It is the company's second fatigue-related charge. More.
NZ - Company fined $86,500 after worker crushed by pipe
An Auckland company has been ordered to pay $86,500 in fines and reparation after a driver was hit by a half-tonne polyethylene pipe that was being unloaded. More.
NZ - $30,000 fine over severe injuries from load fall
A glazing company has been fined $30,000 after a load weighing nearly 700 kg fell on a worker, causing serious injuries. The worker has not returned to work, more than one year after the incident. More.
NZ - DoL publishes OHS enforcement principles and policies
The Department of Labour has released the principles and policies it follows when enforcing the Health and Safety in Employment Act. More.
