A commercial cleaning company has been fined $30,000 following an incident where a worker’s hand was crushed at a meat processing facility in Cobram, Victoria. The company pleaded guilty in the Shepparton magistrate’s Court to a charge of failing to supervise its employees so that they could perform their... Read more.

A safety alert issued by SafeWork NSW reminds both electrical and non-electrical workers of the risks of electric shock when entering ceiling spaces of properties. The safety watchdog says electric shock arising from contact with damaged or exposed energised (live) wiring or equipment could lead to serious injury or death. The... Read more.

An Engadine father has been named as the man killed after becoming trapped in an ink vat at Auburn on Thursday morning. The 42-year-old contractor had been cleaning the ink vat at DIC headquarters in Auburn when he and two other men became trapped and injured, sparking a large... Read more.

An electrical arc flash injury has led to a $65,000 fine for a mining company. FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd received the fine in the Perth Magistrates Court after a worker was injured in an electrical arc flash at the company’s Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations. An electrician on site was working... Read more.

Industries need to be supplying their workers with the correct equipment to do the job safely. The message comes after Broadspectrum (New Zealand) Limited was sentenced last week in the Christchurch District Court. The sentencing follows an incident in February 2015 where a worker of Broadspectrum (New Zealand) Ltd, formerly known... Read more.