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  • Feb 23, 2012 at 10:52 am, by

    Tree lopper dies after falling from cherry picker

    Photo: 6PR throughThe Sydney Morning Herald A man has died after falling nine metres to the ground at a worksite in South Perth on Tuesday. According to reports, two men were using a cherry picker to prune a 50-metre tree when the boom snapped, sending them nine metres to the ground. The 47-year old tree Continue Reading

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  • Feb 22, 2012 at 10:52 am, by

    WorkCover releases new safety videos

    WorkCover have released new safety videos on Sunday to raise awareness on its new advisory services and  the new harmonised work health and safety laws. The new TV commercials for WorkCover NSW “Here to help” campaign will focus on the importance of occupational health and safety. In a report published by the Liberal Party of Continue Reading

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  • Feb 21, 2012 at 10:49 am, by

    Safety Audits – iPad iAuditor App

    SafetyCulture proudly announce the release of iAuditor, the iPad auditing app that is helping people work smarter and safer. iAuditor means that people conducting audits no longer need to carry clipboards, notepads, checklists, forms, sign-off sheets or cameras. All of these features are built into iAuditor, and more! Audits are vital to successful safety management, Continue Reading

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  • Feb 20, 2012 at 10:50 am, by

    Manufacturer convicted over workplace accident

    One of Australia’s largest food manufacturers was convicted and fined $ 50,000 on Thursday at the Castlemaine Magistrates’ Court over an incident where a worker suffered with a crushed hand when it was caught in a machine. The company pleaded guilty for failing to provide a safety plant. The incident happened on 30 July 2010. Continue Reading

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  • Feb 19, 2012 at 10:47 am, by

    VIC: Roof Tiling Company Fined for Failing to Provide Fall Protection

    The Dandenong Magistrate’s Court on Thursday fined a roof tiling company $ 7,500 for failing to install fall protection on a Rowville house which led to an apprentice falling 2.4 metres to the ground. The company was also ordered to pay court costs of $ 2,894.52. The Bayswater-based company pleaded guilty to one charge of failing Continue Reading

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