A magistrate has found a sign installer guilty for his role in the collapse of a brick wall in Melbourne that killed three people, and issued him with a $7,500 fine. Read Full Article
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Canberra Contractors charged over grader death at West Macgregor workplace
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Yass man Wayne Vickery died after he was run over by a grader on a construction site at West Macgregor in 2011. Read Full Article
Contractor Fatality - Experienced Worker is No Defence
Sunday, February 07, 2010
On the 2nd of February 2010 two cases were finalised in the Industrial Court of New South Wales over the death of Kevin Hansen due to an hydraulic related incident that occurred in 2006.
The defendants in the matter were Centennial Coal Company Ltd, Centennial Angus Place Pty Ltd and Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Limited.
The key points of this case relate to contractor safety. Where specialist personnel are used - it does not negate the requirement for detailed procedures and high level engineering controls to be used for high risk activities or equipment. Read Full Article
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