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The Fine Arrives Three Years After the Injury
A machinery injury can have consequences that last years.
A recent NSW prosecution saw a manufacturer fined $375,000 for an incident that occurred back in 2023.
Drawing on more than 15 years of inspectorate experience, Jake Laine explores why machinery injuries often happen during cleaning, maintenance and jam-clearing and what manufacturers can do to prevent them.
“That’s How We’ve Always Done It” Is Not a Lifting Plan
WorkSafe Victoria is reminding manufacturers of the risks associated with falling loads, but are your lifting equipment, procedures and exclusion zones really up to scratch?
Former WorkSafe Inspector Jake Laine shares what to look for and three practical checks every manufacturer should make.