October 2018 Worker loses hand in saw mill accident Two of the Company’s workers were operating a planer when a piece of wood became jammed. The workers attempted to fix the problem while the machine was still in operation.
September 2018 Hefty fine after plumber falls 7 metres Transplumb was a construction company specialising in roofing works. On 19 December 2016, a crew of Transplumb workers attended a warehouse in Albion, Victoria, to repair roofing sheets.
September 2018 Experienced operator contributed to colleague's death Mr Poida was a crane operator employed by Tranzblast Coating Services. Mr Poida was an experienced crane operator, and the supervisor at a site in his workplace.
September 2018 Defects in equipment cost company $50,000 In a second case involving Tranzblast’s 8-tonne crane, following the fatality discussed in the Robert Poida case, this crane was inspected and found to have multiple defects, including defective wheel and park brakes, non-operational
August 2018 Apprentice injury costs company $24,000 Ballarat Construction Management Pty Ltd (the Company) was engaged as the project manager of a demolition, construction and renovation of a school in Ballarat, Victoria.
August 2018 Lack of training results in $100K penalty Leucaena Chop Pty Ltd (Company) provided tree harvesting services in the greater Rockhampton region. On 15 December 2015, the Company was engaged to harvest trees on a property with one of its modified cane fertiliser spreading machines.
July 2018 No emergency stop button nearly killed worker Ricegrowers Limited (the Company) is a business that sources, processes and trades rice. The Company also manufactures rice food products used in stockfeed, and imports and distributes specialty food products.
July 2018 Pinned worker's injuries preventable Jeld-Wen Glass Australia Pty Ltd (the Company) operates a glass processing factory in Rowville, south-east Melbourne. On 9 August 2016, an employee was using a crane to move large glass blocks to a storage rack.
May 2018 'Borrowed' skid steer results in fatality In June 2015, Phelpsys Constructions was performing landscaping works at a residential property. On 9 June, after work had finished, the site supervisor left a skid steer that was used for earthmoving in the garage of the property owner with the intention of returning to collect it at a later date.
May 2018 Fines increased on appeal Mac Farms Pty Ltd manages six banana farms in Queensland. Around 50% of its employees are backpackers completing their mandatory farm work. Mac Plant Pty Ltd owns and supplies machinery including tractors to the farm operator.
May 2018 $400,000 penalty for overdose Ambulance Victoria paramedics are regularly required to administer the drugs morphine and fentanyl for pain relief. Ambulance Victoria had a system of work in place for the disposal of leftover pain relief drugs
April 2018 Policies didn't incorporate relevant Australian Standards Don’t Stop the Party (Company) operates a business specialising in hiring out, installing and dismantling jumping castles. In 2017, one of the Company’s jumping castles was dislodged by a gust of wind and tumbled 50 metres away with a child inside.
April 2018 Huge fines for removing equipment's safety features A recent NSW case has highlighted the significant penalties that will be imposed by a court if a business modifies equipment to purposely remove in-built safety features.
April 2018 Worker 'scalped' in conveyor belt incident In 2015, an employee of Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd (Company) was on a worksite gathering materials from a rack that was located outdoors and had corroded over time. The activity resulted in the rack collapsing and the employee suffering a fatal head injury.
April 2018 Rack collapse causes death and costs company almost $300,000 In 2015, an employee of Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd (Company) was on a worksite gathering materials from a rack that was located outdoors and had corroded over time. The activity resulted in the rack collapsing and the employee suffering a fatal head injury.