A gate manufacturer and installer has been convicted and fined $50,000 following a serious incident in which a 200 kg sliding gate fell onto a mother and her three young children in Sydney's inner west. (more…)
Accident highlights critical role of fencing and guarding around machinery
A recent WorkSafe Victoria prosecution has highlighted how poorly designed or incomplete fencing around machinery can contribute to life-changing injuries – a key lesson for anyone involved in designing, supplying or installing fences and gates around plant and equipment. (more…)
Gate collapse incident judgement
In a recent judgment, the NSW District Court considered an incident where a 200 kg sliding gate at a demolition site on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt collapsed onto a woman and her three children as they walked past. A scaffold worker had opened the gate to move a parked truck, causing it...
Truck driver fatally crushed by gate at Dandenong South depot
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 57-year-old truck driver who was fatally crushed by a gate at a Dandenong South depot. (more…)
$300,000 safety spend after worker crushed after barriers & fencing fell
A civil construction company will spend $300,000 on safety improvements, including creating and presenting safety videos to school students, after traffic management barriers and fencing fell and seriously injured a worker in 2023. (more…)
Company fined $350,000 after fatal gate crush
A gate manufacturing and repair company has been convicted and fined $350,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed under a falling gate at a Dandenong depot. (more…)
Charges laid after fatal balcony fall: Importance of balustrade safety highlighted
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…)