Prosecutions

Posted on 27 July 2022

COMPANIES CHARGED FOLLOWING WORKER'S DEATH

Two companies have been charged with a series of offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act following the death of a carpenter at a construction site in August 2021.

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STRICTER LIMITS ON FUMES URGED: NATIONAL REGISTER LAUNCHED

Welding fumes are a known cause of cancer but there's plenty more that can be done to keep workers safe. The AMWU are calling for a stricter limit on exposure to welding...

WORKERS MOST EXPOSED TO FLU INFECTION IDENTIFIED

European researchers have identified factors that increase the likelihood of workers contracting the flu and the occupations most vulnerable to infection.

USA: MINNESOTA ACTS TO PROTECT WAREHOUSE WORKERS

Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide more protection for warehouse workers who have to meet productivity quotas, a move aimed at helping employees at companies like Amazon.

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