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Making in-roads to improve mental health for transport workers
Australasia’s largest bus operator Kinetic has made significant in-roads towards improving mental health outcomes for drivers, through a pilot program supported by industry and WorkCover Queensland.
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Ministerial media release
Farm Safety Calendar competition closing soon
With a closing date of Friday 24 June, time is running out for Queensland primary school students to enter the Farm Safety Calendar competition.
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Media release
House moving company and director fined over workplace roof fall
A Queensland house moving company and its director have been fined a total of $60,000 over a work safety incident where a worker fell from a roof.
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Media release
Fertilizer company fined $250,000 over worker crush fatality
A Queensland fertilizer company has been fined $250,000 after a worker was crushed by machinery at its plant.
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Media release
Steel fabrication company fined after incident involving an apprentice
A Brisbane steel fabrication company has been fined $50,000 after an incident in October 2020 which left a third-year apprentice boilermaker with serious groin lacerations.
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Media release
Builders fined over Sunshine Coast work safety hazard
Two Queensland building companies and their directors have been fined a total of $105,000 over unsafe work practices on a Sunshine Coast project more than seven years ago.
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News article
New safety laws proposed for quad bikes and side-by-sides
The Queensland Government is investigating proposed new regulations to improve safety for people operating quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles (SSVs) in a workplace.
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Media release
Company and sole director fined after worker falls through skylight
A roofing company and its sole director have been fined a total of $60,000 after a worker fell through a skylight in December 2019 and suffered serious physical and psychiatric injuries.