The family of Michael Tsahrelias hopes the tragedy will spur others to think before taking risks in the workplace.
An Alcoa worker died in a head-on collision on Monday travelling to a bauxite mine near Pinjarra. Worksafe will determine if the accident is a workplace fatality.
Bosses fear a new law preventing them from contacting workers too much after hours will open the door to vexatious claims – and the government is already hoping to make a big change.
Safe Work Australia will draw up the regulations to be adopted after a national meeting in March.
Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has issued damning reports into a system that was only recently the subject of a royal commission.
Italian construction firm Saipem said its initial assessment was that a software anomaly caused the incident that buckled the pipeline on the seabed but the vessel was not damaged.
A union has called for immediate action to fix “diabolical” safety on a construction vessel off the WA coast after a serious safety incident on Monday night.
Seasonal workers who picked tomatoes at a site run by Perfection Fresh claim they were repeatedly harassed at work.
A construction worker was found dead hours after he left one of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail job sites,a union says,amid concerns over employees operating in humid conditions.
The Mining and Energy Union said the whole mining community was shocked and saddened by the incident.
Lane Cove’s mayor says the council is managing the risk of workplace psychosocial hazards,but some councillors say asking questions is part of their job.