Author: April Everitt

Failed gantry bridge crushes boilermaker working in thickener tank – fatal accident – 03/08/2016. This alert is very relevant to our industry, in particular when working on old plant. (Source: … Continued

A UK manufacturer of concrete products has been fined after a worker’s arm was torn off when it was pulled into the rotating tail pulley of a conveyor belt. The … Continued

A haul truck driver, age 54, was fatally injured on March 8, 2016, when his truck travelled beyond the dump site berm and down a slope, about 80 feet, coming … Continued

Site visits to Voting Member Peter Murphy of Alex Fraser at Derrimut and Potential Members, Metro South East, conducted by Gavin Moreira and Elizabeth Gibson.

The Fair Work Commission have amended a number of modern awards by introducing additional provisions to the relevant annual leave clause. Model terms have been inserted into the awards and … Continued

Victorian agriculture business can now receive up to $1200 to fit rollover protection or upgrade quad bikes in an effort to reduce quad bike deaths. The $6 million scheme comes … Continued

As reported in the Australian Financial Review, earlier this week Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James told a gathering of HR managers that anyone involved in decision-making around the strategy for … Continued

EPA Victoria have released their Annual plan, this document outlines their priorities, key activities for 2016-17. Click here for related link.

Victorians are encouraged to have their say on changes being proposed to Victoria’s OHS regulations. The changes have been designed to modernise and streamline the existing OHS Regulations 2007, which … Continued

Member Site Visits are being conducted this week by Elizabeth Gibson and Adrian Town in the North East of Victoria.