Workplace Safety News from the Jobs in Safety weekly bulletin

Building behemoth John Holland accused of criminal OH&S offences
After a two-year investigation, federal health and safety authority Comcare has instructed prosecutors to bring the criminal action against the giant company, alleging serious breaches of the work safety laws.
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Police fall ill after mouldy stations cleaned in Pilbara, WA
Efforts have been underway to remedy the fungal problems that developed in the police stations at Karratha and South Hedland.
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Safety blitz on ACT concreting companies uncovers serious problems
As part of the crackdown, WorkSafe ACT officers inspected 19 truck-mounted concrete placing booms to ensure they met safety standards.
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Northern Territory man suffers burns to his upper body after pouring petrol on a pile of rubbish
A man has suffered serious burns to his face, hands and arms after pouring petrol onto a pile of rubbish at a mine site in the Roper River region of the Northern Territory.
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RAA calls on State Government to consider mandatory stopping lanes for trucks at the top of the South-Eastern Freeway
The proposal follows Tuesday’s near-miss incident, in which a 77-tonne truck with brake failure had to be escorted by police through a busy intersection at the bottom of the freeway.
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Transport Workers Union slams industry's maintenance record after Adelaide Hills freeway emergency
The truck drivers' union says the country's heavy transport industry is in a diabolical state, leading to accidents and other road emergencies, after a near-miss on an Adelaide freeway.
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WorkCover Tasmania cash in peril
Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and *Industry and Unions Tasmania over three years is facing the axe along with the board that distributes the cash.
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Truck drivers block traffic in Adelaide CDB to protest against unsafe conditions
They gathered on King William Road in response to last month's crash at the start of the South Eastern Freeway that resulted in the death of two people in stationary cars when they were hit by an out-of-control truck.
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139 South Australian sites, including schools, listed in the second-highest asbestos risk category
There are currently more than 900 Education Department sites which have asbestos that requires monitoring including eight that have been recorded but not inspected.
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Girl dies after being thrown from ride at Royal Adelaide Show
The Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society said the organisation would do everything in its power to assist police and Safework SA with an investigation.
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Woman loses compensation claim over colleagues wearing perfume

A public servant in New South Wales who claimed perfume worn by colleagues worsened her allergies has lost a compensation claim.
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US teacher accidentally shoots herself in the leg with concealed weapon at school
Employer: "we weren't aware that she was carrying a gun. Under state law she isn't required to disclose that "
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