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Construction NewsDecember 2005
Two senior executives of the company responsible for the Canberra Airport hangar collapse have been fined a total of $36,000. Investigations Reveal Crane Pains 08 December 2005The CFMEU is investigating a growing epidemic of tower cranes that do not meet Australian standards. CFMEU Digs Excavation Safety 01 December 2005The CFMEU has launched a blitz on excavator safety after an incident which left a teenage worker paralysed resulted in just $40,000 in fines. November 2005
A 58-year-old building worker is recovering from a fall at a Sydney construction site a week after a foreman was writing the word “bullshit” on the minutes of a safety audit. Orica Consults After Workers Fume 17 November 2005Chemical producer Orica has been forced to clean up its safety policies, after a nitric acid leak at its Gladstone construction site prompted 300 workers to walk out. Tunnel Safety No Accident 03 November 2005The “co-operative” approach to safety which ensured no workers were injured in the Lane Cove tunnel collapse is under threat by the Howard Government. October 2005
Craig McLeod was John Howard's “enterprise” worker. The experienced tradesman negotiated his own contract but, within months, it had cost him $17,000 and his life. John Holland Rolled 24 October 2005A CFMEU safety representative is back at work after the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission demanded he be re-instated. Taken to Task 06 October 2005Two workers have been injured at a site controlled by a company previously at the centre of union-busting Building Industry Taskforce actions. September 2005
A building company may face prosecution over the death of 16-year-old Joel Exner, who was killed when he fell 12 metres through a safety mesh at a Sydney building site two years ago. Construction Crusade Leading to Injuries 28 September 2005The AMWU will investigate a Newcastle building site at the centre of serious injuries to a 21-year-old apprentice for “as long as it takes”. Worker Left to Suffer in Shed 21 September 2005A 21-year-old apprentice who suffered life-threatening injuries at a building site was left in a shed without medical care, despite being within 150 metres of a Newcastle hospital emergency department. August 2005
Five workers may have been handed death sentences by a construction company that ignored a prohibition notice on a contaminated Newcastle worksite. New Laws Mean More Deaths: Widow 11 August 2005The widow of a man killed while working on the Cross City Tunnel has warned new construction industry laws will lead to more deaths. No Charges For Exner Death 03 August 2005A NSW Detective told a coronial inquiry last week that the contractor on a site where a 16-year-old died was considered to be someone who did the job quickly with minimum costs. July 2005
A Building Industry Taskforce attempt to block workplace safety checks has been thrown out of court. May 2005
A construction worker who saw his supervisor decapitated, and suffered serious back injuries, is unable to claim damages under NSW Workers Comp rules. April 2005
Tunnel workers on the Chatswood rail link are being told to shave their beards to save the boss money. February 2005
A Sydney building worker was decapitated in the same week company directors called on the Howard Government to water down safety laws. December 2004
A worker was lucky to escape with his life when pinned by a "death trap" crane used on the Epping to Chatswood railway line. September 2004
A New Zealand Mormon Church has been at the centre of legal action after it was found a demolition contractor had not taken adequate precautions to protect workers from asbestos. August 2004
WorkCover NSW have announced a public consultation period for a revised Code of Practice for electrical work in the construction industry. July 2004
The death of 42-year-old father of two has halted work on Sydney’s Cross City tunnel project. Privatisation Kills 08 July 2004The boss of a worker killed on a Wollongong construction site is one of eight people recommended for corruption charges by ICAC. June 2004
Six individuals and four firms charged over the ACT’s "worst ever industrial accident" appeared in court last week as tough new safety laws came into force. Safety Defects Plague Adelaide 04 June 2004Fifty nine prohibition notices have been slapped on Adelaide building sites while Tony Abbott’s multi-million dollar Taskforce "sat on its hands". April 2004
Construction giant Baulderstone-Hornibrook has pleaded guilty to three charges arising from the death of Melbourne worker, Fred Smith, who was crushed under tonnes of falling crane gear after plummeting 17 stories from a platform in a partly built apartment block. Wife, Kids Exiled Over Compo 02 April 2004An injured tiler has been forced to send his wife and kids to Peru after doctors slashed his workers comp claim by two thirds. March 2004
"Life is priceless,’ says Sun Winson Chai, whose father died after a fall on a Strathfield building site. ACTing On Industrial Manslaughter 04 March 2004Individuals face gaol terms of 20 years and bodies fines of up to $5 million when the Australian Capital Territory’s landmark Industrial manslaughter legislation takes effect from Monday March 1. February 2004
A worker killed in a crane accident has been commemorated with the bridge he was working on being named after him. Death Site Workers Strike 06 February 2004Building workers have walked off the job at the site where 16-year-old Joel Exner was killed last year, claiming builder Australand has not introduced adequate safety measures. Howard Threatens Building Safety 06 February 2004The Labor Council of NSW has warned that the safety of building workers would be compromised and building projects could be held up indefinitely if Prime Minister John Howard's Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill is passed. May 2003
A Melbourne builder whose life was turned upside down when he a suffered a heart attack last year is now encouraging the building and construction industry to promote healthy eating and lifestyle habits to workers. February 2003
WorkCover has commenced a blitz of formwork in the construction industry to help spread its message that employers must be active in identifying, assessing and controlling risks in the workplace. November 2002
CFMEU Safety Coordinator Brian Miller has been presented with a lifetime achievement award for his 46 years of outstanding contribution to occupational health and safety. | |
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