News & Views

28/01/2010 - Manufacturer prosecuted afte plant failure

A County Court judge has convicted and fined what he called “a small business in difficult times” $80,000 after it failed to provide safety information about its products to its customers.

26/01/2010 - Working At Heights Fatality in Vic

WorkSafe and police are investigating a fatal fall at a construction site in South Melbourne. A 37-year-old man from Craigieburn has died after falling 20 metres at the Dorcas Street site this morning.

26/01/2010 - Work Killed in Road Roller Incident

POLICE have released the name of a 31-year-old Taree man who was accidentally crushed under a six-tonne roller last Thursday.

13/01/2010 - Vic Confined Space Fatality Prosecution

WorkSafe has warned companies and workers about the dangers of working in confined spaces after a tank cleaning company was convicted and fined $500,000 last week after a worker died.

12/01/2010 - Worker Crushed by Falling Computer

A MAN has died after computer equipment fell on him while it was being unloaded from a semi-trailer at a Melbourne freight warehouse.