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Employee suffered life-changing injuries in crushing accident

Employee suffered life-changing injuries in crushing accident

The 2022 incident in Canberra, where a 21-year-old worker sustained life-altering injuries due to an unanchored cable rack collapse, is a powerful reminder of the critical importance of workplace safety.…

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OH&S in the workplace

OH&S in the workplace

Directors, Executives, Managers and Employees are all now seen to be responsible for OHS&E within the workplace. In some states the crime of "Industrial Manslaughter" is a reality. Unsafe work…

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15 New Inspectors graduated to begin task of keeping Victoria safe

15 New Inspectors graduated to begin task of keeping Victoria safe

New inspectors to boost workplace safety Fifteen new inspectors who graduated from a 17-week training program last week will begin the task of keeping Victorians safe and healthy at work…

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Worksafe ACT Issues almost 250 improvement and prohibition notices

Worksafe ACT Issues almost 250 improvement and prohibition notices

WorkSafe ACT has issued almost 250 improvement and prohibition notices, 23 infringement notices totalling over $80,000, enforceable undertakings of more than $700,000 during 3,854 workplace visits across Canberra in the…

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Man crushed to death by falling pallets from a forklift

Man crushed to death by falling pallets from a forklift

Company fined over forklift incident Auckland – A major freight distribution and logistics company in New Zealand was sentenced following an incident in which a worker was crushed to death…

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Racking Safety Concerns

An inspection program carried out by WorkSafe Western Australia in the wholesale industry has highlighted "serious" concerns with the safety of racking. The inspection program was carried out over the…

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A must read – Racking Collapses on man

A Wodonga company has been ordered to pay $10,000 to the court fund and been put on to a 12 month undertaking to be of good behaviour after a customer…

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