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Transport and storage NewsNovember 2005
A City Rail guard who investigated reports of a door being held open – and ended up knocked unconscious – was later told by management he did not do enough to “diffuse the situation.” September 2005
A Western Sydney warehouse has been caught out dangerously modifying trolleys to boost productivity. August 2005
Rail operators in Melbourne are bringing their training up to speed after unions raised concerns about hazardous materials being transported on suburban lines. July 2005
Two companies and their management have been handed $297,000 worth of fines after a forklift driver was killed at a Sydney warehouse four years ago. June 2005
Large companies using trucking services will not be able to set unreasonable deadlines on drivers in a bid to stem the seventy deaths on NSW roads each year in the industry. RailCorp Shocker 15 June 2005Allowing labourers to perform electrical work on Sydney’s train lines threatens the safety of the public and workers, according to rail workers. April 2005
Storeman at a Sydney firm have scored a shorter working week for the same pay after tearing up their individual contracts and demanding the right to strike a collective agreement Drivers Shake the Cage 15 April 2005A violent passenger took 28 seconds to tear down a ‘safety screen’, meant to protect bus drivers in Perth, before attacking the driver, leaving him off work for several days. February 2005
Fast food giant, McDonalds, is at the centre of a health scare that claimed 103 NSW lives, last year. Computer Driven Posties 17 February 2005Management forced a postie to sign a medical release as he lay "doped up" in hospital after an accident where he had been left on his own by Australia Post management. October 2004
A $55,000 fine imposed on a transport operator whose driver was incinerated on the Pacific Highway has sparked calls for Workcover to go after the "Mr Bigs" of road transport. September 2004
RailCorp tested a Sydney train driver on letter shapes, personality and computer game style skills in a bid to measure whether he was suitable to continue as a train driver. August 2004
An 82-year-old passenger of a luxury rail operator died after falling from a train in the middle of the South Australian outback. "Captain Bligh" Bullies Deckhand Overboard 06 August 2004A fishing boat skipper, described as "a latter-day Captain Bligh", bullied a 19-year-old deckhand to the point where he jumped overboard. May 2004
Qantas workers at Melbourne Airport that have been spat on, punched and kicked have hailed a move by Qantas to trial distress buttons as a "small step" to combating passenger "air rage". March 2004
Retail giant Woolworths has been put on notice after a Queensland trucking company was found guilty of allowing truck drivers to exceed maximum driving hours February 2004
Three days of "hell" have won Sydney commuters a safer system. January 2004
A State Rail guard was dragged along a platform at Mortdale in Sydney’s south last November, resulting in a fine of just under $150 000. Rail Assault: Security Tape Wiped 23 January 2004The peak NSW union body has expressed concern after the apparent wiping of a security video that showed evidence of an assault upon a rail worker. December 2003
ATM’s across NSW could run out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash because of penny pinching by security companies in the lead up to Christmas. Bursting Bus Drivers Battle Lack Of Loos 19 December 2003NSW bus drivers are piddling in bottles, with one female driver having to use a bucket, because a chronic lack of toilets. Truckies Set To Strike Over Road Deaths 12 December 2003A spate of road deaths is leading truckies in New South Wales to threaten strike action before Christmas unless unreasonable timetables forced onto drivers are reviewed. October 2003
A fatal collision of 2 cars and 2 trucks on the Pacific Highway near Macksville has sparked an urgent call for WorkCover to launch immediate investigations into truck fatalities on NSW roads. August 2003
A UK train operator is to use forensic technology to deter attacks on its staff. Central Trains is the first such company in England to issue DNA testing kits to help identify abusers. Staff will be able to take DNA swabs of saliva if they are spat upon. Sick Twist In Drug Testing 04 August 2003Qantas has outraged its workforce by proposing targeted drug and alcohol testing of all workers who take sick leave. July 2003
Plans to subject rail workers to random drug and alcohol tests would be ineffective and could waste hundreds of thousands of dollars better spent countering fatigue, according to NSW unions. December 2002
WorkCover says it is prepared to launch an investigation into the deaths of three truck drivers if preliminary accident reports reveal any workplace factors contributed to the incidents. [ Current Transport and storage News | Transport and storage Archive by Date | Transport and storage Archive by Subject ]
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