Welcome to your October machinery safety news

All the latest updates, alerts and stories from the Ideagen Plant Assessor news desk. This month we report on a company fined after the death of a worker who fell from a truck and machinery safety around above ground fuel tanks. Plus, find out about our upcoming webinar on essential tips for machinery and worker safety.

$350,000 fine for fatal fall from truck

A transport company has been fined more than $350,000 after a worker was killed falling from a truck. Read more >

Nail machinery risk analysis and mitigation with automation

Discover how you can automate risk analysis and mitigation using Ideagen Plant Assessor's Machinery Compliance Engine. Find out more >

Safe machinery use around above ground fuel tanks

Operating machinery around above ground fuel tanks can be dangerous. Discover safety best practice in our latest guide. Read more

Safety news

• VIC - Farmer dies in fall from tractor
• QLD - Worker killed in elevating work platform incident
• VIC - Worker dies after being crushed by machinery
• NT - Cattle company commits to spend $200,000 on safety improvements after serious crush injury

Are you just getting started in safety or need a refresher?

Go back to the basics of machinery and worker safety with our free, live webinar!

Join us on 16 October at 12pm AEDT to rediscover the foundations of machinery and worker safety, and as a thanks for attending, you'll receive an informative, downloadable guide.

Hurry, places are limited! Register now >

Upcoming events

Visit Ideagen Plant Assessor at these upcoming events:

• Workplace Health and Safety Show, Sydney - 23 to 24 October
• Local Government Procurement Annual Conference, Sydney - 29 to 30 October