WorkSafe Victoria has charged a landscaping company after a tragic incident in which a man died following a fall from a balcony undergoing renovations at a Keilor home. The incident underscores the critical importance of adhering to safety protocols, particularly regarding balustrades. (more…)
Fatal incident digging fencing holes and post installation
Earlier this year, a Queensland worker sustained fatal crush injuries undertaking fencing activities on a rural property. (more…)
Fatal incident involving fencing activities
Earlier this year, a worker sustained fatal crush injuries undertaking fencing activities on a rural property in Queensland. (more…)
Boom gate incident
A worker has sustained a partial amputation and serious laceration to his finger when he was loading a boom gate into a trailer and the trailer gate struck his finger, according to WorkSafe Victoria. (more…)
First conviction of owners corporation over industrial gate fatality
Owners corporations of commercial properties have been put on notice after SafeWork NSW successfully prosecuted an owners corporation in July 2024 for failing to repair a faulty gate that resulted in the death of a worker. (more…)
$10K fine for fence removal
A Western Australian man has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $4,000 in costs for removing asbestos fencing without the required licence. (more…)
Worker fatally injured by gate in Queensland
Recently a Queensland worker died after a large steel sliding gate fell on him, according to WorkSafe Qld. (more…)
$650,000 fine after fatal road safety barrier crush
A road safety equipment manufacturer has been fined a total of $650,000 following the tragic death of a truck driver crushed by a falling steel barrier at a Nar Nar Goon depot. (more…)
Prosecution following bi-fold gate incident
A Victorian commercial carpentry business specialising in hoarding construction was fined $40,000 and ordered to pay WorkSafe’s cost of $4,132 under a recent prosecution following an injury involving a worksite gate in 2022. (more…)
School gate incident highlights need for improved gate safety
A recent alarming incident at a UK school underscores the critical need for effective gate safety measures, a message from Gate Safe UK. (more…)