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13
Nov
Company fined $238,000 after worker suffers an electric shock
SafeWork media releases
The proceedings arose from an incident in 2022 where a worker suffered an electric shock after a steel reinforcement cage fell onto two overhead power lines at a construction site.
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02
Nov
Trailer company fined $225,000 after worker injured by falling trailer axle
SafeWork media releases
The proceedings arose from an incident in 2023, when a worker suffered serious injuries after a 350 kg axle fell on him while working underneath a trailer.
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28
Oct
Toll Transport Pty Ltd fined $807,500 after worker injured on conveyor machine
SafeWork media releases
Toll Transport Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $807,500 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
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28
Oct
Phosphine regulations delayed following consultation with grain producers
Ministerial media releases
The NSW Government has extended the commencement timeframe for a new Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) for the chemical phosphine by 18-months and is adopting a staged approach for diesel particulate matter (DPM).
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27
Oct
Olive harvester fined $157,500 after fatal crush incident
SafeWork media releases
The proceedings arose from an incident in 2023, when the owner of an olive farm sustained fatal injuries after being crushed by the jaws of a harvesting machine.
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21
Oct
Company fined a total of $210,000 after worker injured in a workplace fire
SafeWork media releases
Lawson Grains Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined a total of $210,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
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20
Oct
Company fined a total of $170,000 after worker falls into excavation pit
SafeWork media releases
The proceedings arose from an incident in 2022 when a concrete pump malfunctioned during pouring operations, causing a traffic controller to fall into an excavation pit.
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19
Oct
Real stories to help make NSW workplaces safer as Safety Speakers Program launches for National Safe Work Month
Ministerial media releases
The Minns Labor Government has launched a new safety program aimed at preventing serious workplace injuries and deaths in the workplace as part of National Safe Work month.