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Construction Worker Catapulted from Crane

Friday, April 23, 2010

A man is lucky to be alive after he was catapulted out of the cabin of a crane on a Melbourne construction site. The man was working on a shopping complex in Springvale when a counterbalance fell off the crane and was left dangling by his safety harness 40 metres above the ground.  Read Full Article

Mine Safety Levy Proposed in Western Australia

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The mining industry will soon start paying millions of dollars a year to fund what the State Government says is a tougher, more effective safety regulatory regime. Read Full Article

Drilling Company Pleads Guilty - High Pressure Hose Death

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court heard basic safety procedures were not adhered to.  Australian Goldfields' company, Redmond Drilling, will be sentenced next month over the death of a worker three years ago. Read Full Article

Miners call for 'significant change' in safety law

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Western Australia's Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the weekend death of a BHP Billiton worker highlights the need for a major mine safety reform. Read Full Article

Rail maintenance worker killed by train

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The passenger train was city-bound when the accident happened. (ABC News) Read Full Article

Dock workers injured as 28 tonnes of steel falls from crane

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Bluescope Steel is defending its loading operations after an incident at Port Kembla, in Wollongong, where workers narrowly escaped being crushed. Read Full Article

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