Recent surveys by Gate Safe, a UK charity dedicated to improving automated gate safety, have uncovered alarming design flaws in swing gates that compromise their safety. (more…)
Cattle farm incident causes arm amputation
NT WorkSafe has laid reckless conduct charges against a Queensland-based cattle company and two of its officers following a serious crush injury to a worker's arm. (more…)
Tragic incident spurs swift action on gate safety
The collapse of a 30-foot-long, 400-pound gate underscores the critical need for stringent safety protocols. (more…)
17 serious injuries to workers involving industrial gates
SafeWork NSW is reminding owners of industrial gates to have them inspected after several serious incidents, including two deaths. (more…)
Bluescope’s inspiring colour palette
BlueScope has launched a major update of its COLORBOND® steel colour palette, featuring a refreshed range of colours. (more…)
Gate company charged after fatal crush
WorkSafe Victoria charged a gate manufacturing and repair business after the death of another company's worker in April 2022. (more…)
NT worker crushed by falling sliding gate
A Northern Territory worker has received serious crush injuries that required surgery in the final days of 2022. (more…)
Qld worker fatally trapped between vehicle and gate
In May 2022, a station hand was trapped between the vehicle he’d been driving and an access gate, according to WorkSafe Qld. (more…)
Company pleads guilty to safety breaches involving pneumatic slide-gate
A company has pleaded guilty in the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) for breaches of section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). (more…)
Fencing contractor fined $25,000
A fencing contractor has been sentenced and fined $25,000 in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court for breaches relating to duty of care after an incident in 2017 when one of his young workers had three fingers badly crushed by a hydraulic post driver. (more…)