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Explosion at Shepparton Recycling Plant: A Preventable Incident with Painful Lessons
On May 12, 2025, a significant safety incident at a Shepparton recycling plant operated by Rose and Co Services Pty Ltd resulted in six...

Safety Jon
Aug 8, 20252 min read


$750K Fine for Northern Star: When Ignoring Isolation Turns Workers into Human Crash Test Dummies
What Actually Happened (Because Someone Needs to Stop Pretending This Is Unavoidable) Northern Star Mining Services Pty Ltd, part of the...

Safety Jon
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Lessons from Lochert Bros' $129,000 Fine Following Severe Workplace Injury
In April 2025, Lochert Bros Pty Ltd, a citrus exporting company based in Ramco, South Australia, was fined $129,000 after a 22-year-old...

Safety Jon
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Lessons from Zambo Group's $7,500 Fine for Hindering a Safety Investigation
In March 2025, Zambo Group Pty Ltd, a residential building company based in Lockleys, South Australia, was convicted and fined $7,500 for...

Safety Jon
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Tragedy at Maningrida: The Fatal Consequences of Ignoring Workplace Safety Protocols
On March 20, 2020, Paul Leach, a 50-year-old construction worker, lost his life in a preventable workplace incident at a remote site in...

Safety Jon
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Essendon King Air Crash: Pilot Missteps Turn Bloke’s Golf Trip into Disaster
The Raw Bones of What Went Down On 21 February 2017 , a Beechcraft B200 King Air (VH‑ZCR)—chartered for a golf getaway—took off from...

Safety Jon
May 14, 20252 min read


Roofing Contractor Fined $300,000 After Choosing Slimmed-Down Safety Because Client Wouldn’t Pay
Newcastle Roofing Professionals Pty Ltd decided to skimp on a proper fall prevention system because a client refused to cover the cost....

Safety Jon
Apr 1, 20252 min read
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