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CFMEU statement on fatality at Wallan housing estate
A 35 year old man with 2 children has been killed on a construction site in Wallan after falling into a 10m deep trench. John Setka, Victorian Secretary of the CFMEU Construction Division sends his condolences to the man’s family, friends and workmates....
Union victory over ‘permanent casual’ rort in mining
The Full Federal Court has today upheld a decision that casual workers are entitled to paid leave if they work in on-going, regular arrangements. This is a major victory over rampant misuse of casual labour hire workers in coal mining and the broader workforce. The...
OHS Alert JLG SCISSOR LIFT
In an incident at the Glen Shopping Centre in Victoria in June 2018, a JLG R1932R scissor lift dropped approximately 3 metres without notice while an air con plumber was working on it. Luckily nobody was seriously hurt on this occasion. This was not an...