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A court has fined a Seymour clothing business $135,000 over the injury of two workers from chemical burns.  Read Full Article

A man in his 40s has died in a workplace accident on Queensland's Gold Coast. Police say he was using a hydraulic hoist at a panel beaters at Bundall when he suffered fatal head injuries around 10am AEST. Read Full Article

A man has suffered third-degree burns in a gas explosion at a school in Sydney's south-west.

The 54-year-old school crossing guard suffered the burns to 60 per cent of his body when the explosion ripped through the canteen of Unity Grammar College in Austral around 9:00am (AEDT). Read Full Article

Electricians group fears there could be more electrocutions unless the Federal Government removes foil products from its insulation rebate scheme. Read Full Article

Calls have been made for the New South Wales Government to review all prosecutions over workplace deaths after a High Court ruling last week. Read Full Article

ABC News has reported a massive explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant at Middletown Connecticut 188km northeast of New York City.
 
The Force of the explosion was so powerful it shook the ground and was heard at least 16km away. Portions of the building were completely blown away … others were turned to rubble.
 
At a news conference a few hours after the explosion it was left to the mayor of Middletown, Sebastian Giuliano, to voice what everyone else had been wondering about:
 
"It was a gas explosion, terrorism has been ruled out," he said. Read Full Article