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Brick Company Fined for Workplace Injury - 17.9.13

A brick company has been given a fine of $90,000 for a workplace incident where the face of a worker was crushed by a hydraulic ram. The ram came down on the shoulders of the worker and forced his face into the fallen bricks that he was attempting to... Read more.

Company fined for worker’s injuries - 24.6.13

A South Australian company was fined with $90,000 plus legal fees after an employee’s wrist and forearm were crushed in a machine. The company was prosecuted by SafeWork SA under the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986 for failing to ensure the safety of an employee due to... Read more.

Cheese Machine Incident Means Fine for Dairy Company - 21.6.13

A major Victorian dairy company has been convicted and fined $35,000 after an incident where a worker’s finger was severed in a machine that shreds cheese. The company pleaded guilty of failing to provide a safe working environment in a hearing at the Geelong Magistrates’ Court this week. The... Read more.