News & Views

2/07/2009 - Equipment Manufacturer Prosecuted

Following a fatality at a quarry in 2005 the manufacturer of the plant involved has been fined $140,000 for failing to provide adequate instruction and training.

7/05/2009 - First Hand Account of Near Confined Space Fatality in NZ

A Wakefield man has described the horror of being trapped up to his eyes by rocks in a hopper, saying he thought he would never get out alive. “The moment it hit me and I realised what had happened, and I couldn’t move anything, I just thought I was dead,” said Philip Dick, 53.

24/02/2009 - Community to benefit from site safety

BlueScope have announced that they will donate $1000 to the local community for every injury free day during their upcoming shutdown, expected to take about 140 days. What a great concept.

6/02/2009 - UK Boss Jailed after WAH Fatality

A ROOFING firm boss has been jailed for a year and his company ordered to pay £30,000 after being convicted of the manslaughter of a young employee who fell to his death through a roof.

19/01/2009 - What Are The Odds Of That Happening?

A study conducted in the US gives the odds of dying through various mechanisms. This is based on 2005 data, and of course for the US, so I don’t think it would translate accross to Australia. Still, some scary figures.