2006 Archive

December

• 29/12/2006 - WorkSafe investigates death of worker
• 22/12/2006 - Cyclone contingency plans should be in place
• 22/12/2006 - Unwanted Christmas gifts. Refunds and returns following the giving season
• 19/12/2006 - Working hours code of practice impacts on mining
• 19/12/2006 - Car park bandits dishing out dodgy jackets again Video footage nabs fake leather jacket sellers
• 19/12/2006 - WA ScamNet’s worst scams for 2006
• 18/12/2006 - Convicted odd job man targeting Central Wheat Belt & Avon Valley Wayne Vicary
• 16/12/2006 - BP increase fuel prices - Prompts start of new price cycle
• 14/12/2006 - Poisonous toys found on shelves Message in a Bottle
• 13/12/2006 - Distribution company fined $45,000 over death of worker
• 12/12/2006 - Demolition business operator fined for lack of demolition licence
• 11/12/2006 - Decision on Extended Trading Hours Permit for Farm Fresh Food Market Site in Albany
• 11/12/2006 - Building products company fined over unguarded machinery
• 05/12/2006 - South-West safety inspection program reveals some problems, but generally good standards
• 04/12/2006 - Fuel Prices Up - BP and Coles hike ULP and LPG prices today
• 01/12/2006 - Labour hire company fined over unguarded machinery

November

• 30/11/2006 - KFC prosecuted for breaching the Children and Community Services Act
• 28/11/2006 - Landlord and director convicted on contempt charge - Rolf Gerard Voulon and Antique Quality Pty Ltd
• 27/11/2006 - Christmas – the time for giving and scamming ! Itinerant traders warning
• 24/11/2006 - Fatigue roadblocks reveal continuing improvement in compliance
• 23/11/2006 - Selling 13 cars nets a fine  
• 20/11/2006 - Petrol Prices Rise (Monday 20-11-06) BP triggers price hike again
• 15/11/2006 - Outside workers warned on the dangers of lightning
• 10/11/2006 - Landscapers warned about illegal plumbing
• 10/11/2006 - Christmas candle danger - Major retailers caught selling banned dangerous goods
• 09/11/2006 - Photographic modelling duo’s lights extinguished
• 08/11/2006 - Tomorrow, BP is increasing their liquefied petroleum gas LPG) price to 59.9 cents per litre
• 06/11/2006 - BP hike fuel prices - Start of new price cycle
• 02/11/2006 - Code of Practice on Working Hours proves successful

October

• 31/10/2006 - Inspection program for rock lobster fishing vessels
• 30/10/2006 - Landlord fined
• 30/10/2006 - Work Safety Award winners lead the way in safety
• 27/10/2006 - Safe Work Australia Week a great success
• 27/10/2006 - Just Spectacles  Trader fined over misleading ’Double for Nothing’ spectacles offer
• 27/10/2006 - Health surveillance system guide for WA mines
• 23/10/2006 - WorkSafe and EnergySafety investigates death of electrician
• 20/10/2006 - Timber company fined over unguarded machinery
• 18/10/2006 - Inspection program for abattoirs
• 13/10/2006 - Fatigue roadblocks reveal improvements in safety
• 09/10/2006 - Petrol Price Hike - Start of New Profit Cycle
• 04/10/2006 - New national licensing standard for persons performing high risk work
• 03/10/2006 - Strangulation toys back at Royal Show Banned Yo-Yo Balls found on sale again

September

• 28/09/2006 - Young eyes at risk - cosmetic contact lenses
• 27/09/2006 - Diamond pyramid scheme warning
• 25/09/2006 - Con man revisits old hunting ground
• 25/09/2006 - Fake leather jackets are back
• 25/09/2006 - Serial car seller convicted
• 23/09/2006 - $node.contribution("Title")
• 23/09/2006 - Petrol Prices – Start of New Profit Cycle
• 22/09/2006 - Fatality at Beta-Hunt nickel mine
• 21/09/2006 - WorkSafe investigates death
• 18/09/2006 - Employee fined for misleading WorkSafe inspector
• 18/09/2006 - Warning issued to check inspectors’ identification
• 11/09/2006 - Abattoir fined $27,500 for unsafe workplace
• 07/09/2006 - Unregistered builder and bankrupt a menace to consumers
• 06/09/2006 - Work Safe Forum sets sights on workplace safety
• 04/09/2006 - Finance broker fined for mismanaging a mortgage application

August

• 31/08/2006 - Kimberley workplaces to benefit from free safety assistance
• 29/08/2006 - Inspection program for restaurants
• 28/08/2006 - Commission calls for comments on asbestos removal controls
• 28/08/2006 - Coffee-scented candles ignite a recall
• 25/08/2006 - Woolworths Ltd accused of breaching WA’s fuel pricing laws
• 25/08/2006 - Demolition business owner fined for lack of licence
• 18/08/2006 - Construction company fined $25,000 over toppled crane
• 16/08/2006 - Restaurant fined over unguarded machinery
• 15/08/2006 - Debt collector facing misconduct investigation South West of WA
• 15/08/2006 - Unsolicited approaches - a losing game for consumers Lottery Warning
• 15/08/2006 -  Flashes of excellence in consumer protection education Multimedia project
• 09/08/2006 - Car salesman fined for false criminal conviction declaration (Gabbrielle Georgio D’ANNUNZIO) 
• 02/08/2006 - Labour hire company fined over unsafe workplace
• 01/08/2006 - Guideline to general duty of care in WA mines
• 01/08/2006 - Short measure pool chemicals prosecution

July

• 28/07/2006 - Tree lopper a menace to consumers  - Sean Robert Weinthal – Metropolitan Tree Services and Experienced Tree Service
• 27/07/2006 - Reminder on compulsory training for construction industry
• 26/07/2006 - WorkSafe investigates death of worker
• 25/07/2006 - Consumer watchdog prosecutes Flight Centre
• 25/07/2006 - WorkSafe investigates loss of deckhand
• 24/07/2006 - Perth company faces Door-to-Door charges
• 21/07/2006 - Lifestyle village proprietors in court for false claims
• 21/07/2006 - Retailers told to deal with consumer complaints
• 19/07/2006 - Fine over forklift operator with no proof of competency
• 10/07/2006 - Petrol Prices - Start of New Price Cycle - BP leads rise
• 07/07/2006 - Builder prosecuted after wall collapse seriously injures worker
• 03/07/2006 - Suspended jail sentence for model promoter

June

• 30/06/2006 - Misleading carpet advertising prevented
• 29/06/2006 - Builders ordered to pay homeowners for building delays
• 28/06/2006 - Unlicensed motor vehicle dealing prosecution
• 27/06/2006 - Builder fined $7000 over lack of fall protection
• 26/06/2006 - Misleading model promoter guilty of contempt of court
• 26/06/2006 - Dodgy directory gets $70,000 fine
• 23/06/2006 - Plumbing Awards for 2006 close soon
• 21/06/2006 - Employee fined over amputation of fingers
• 19/06/2006 - Fuel profit margins not to blame for credit card surcharge
• 16/06/2006 - Last call for 2006 Work Safety WA Award nominations
• 16/06/2006 - Fire risk for plastic cup tealight candles
• 14/06/2006 - Stopping annoying marketing calls to mobiles
• 13/06/2006 - Mining giant fined $200,000 plus costs
• 08/06/2006 - Stall holder fined for selling choking hazard toys
• 01/06/2006 - Fraudster goes to jail

May

• 30/05/2006 - Cleaning inspection program reveals lack of awareness of safety requirements
• 24/05/2006 - Northern fatigue roadblocks show improvements in safety
• 24/05/2006 - Former President of association fined for non-compliance
• 22/05/2006 - Ten thousand dollar fine for lack of guarding on machine
• 19/05/2006 - Money making scheme has to make refunds
• 18/05/2006 - Inspection program targets infectious diseases
• 18/05/2006 - Tradesperson penalised for unsupervised plumbing work
• 12/05/2006 - Twelve thousand dollar fine for incident with mobile plant
• 10/05/2006 - Jewellers targeted in swoop on advertisements
• 04/05/2006 - Animal liberationist fined
• 01/05/2006 - Ingested magnets a real danger - Recall of Magnetix toys
• 01/05/2006 - Fake tongue stud banned - Victim inhaled stud and required emergency surgery

April

• 28/04/2006 - Have your say on building review
• 27/04/2006 - $20,000 fine over death of diver
• 21/04/2006 - Public comment period extended
• 20/04/2006 - Landlord fined - Lorraine Wolinski
• 12/04/2006 - Unlicensed Finance Broker guilty
• 11/04/2006 - ‘Free’ holidays can cost
• 07/04/2006 - Licensed tradesperson suspended with $3,000 costs

March

• 30/03/2006 - Finance broker disciplined for overcharging clients
• 29/03/2006 - New guideline for accident and incident reporting
• 28/03/2006 - Coles leads the way in hiking fuel prices - new price peak today
• 27/03/2006 - Exploding scuba tanks
• 27/03/2006 - Engineering company fined $40,000 over unguarded machinery
• 23/03/2006 - Public comment sought
• 21/03/2006 - False and misleading claims leave trader $21,000 poorer
• 08/03/2006 - Unregistered and unskilled tradesman strike
• 08/03/2006 - Unlawful trading brings Peters a fine

February

• 28/02/2006 - Itinerant (bitumen) traders trying to swindle Eastern suburbs consumers
• 27/02/2006 - National Internet sweep to net cyber shysters - Travel, car hire and banned products online
• 22/02/2006 - Too many workers still exposed to risk of falling from height
• 21/02/2006 - What do Pandas and Ducks have in common?
• 17/02/2006 - Fly by night finance brokers
• 02/02/2006 - Court sees red over Just Spectacles’ radio advertisements
• 02/02/2006 - No warning label on dangerous occy straps earns trader fine (Wadee Shareef)
• 01/02/2006 - Vehicle sales consultant fined for not having a licence - Richard Kehoe
• 01/02/2006 - Safety checks on demolition and asbestos underway

January

• 24/01/2006 - Online car selling rackets net WA consumers
• 23/01/2006 - Dodgy website testimonials earn trader $20,000 fine
• 23/01/2006 - Inspection program in cleaning industry
• 20/01/2006 - Westpoint Corporation Pty Ltd Guilty of Door to Door Breaches
• 13/01/2006 - Ring up big bill with ring tones competition
• 06/01/2006 - Mining Accidents - A Timely Reminder to Look After New Starters and Mates