Australia: Steel worker dies on the job in Perth
This was the 15th workplace death in Western Australia since July 2022, and one of at least 110 worker fatalities recorded across the country since the start of the year.
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This was the 15th workplace death in Western Australia since July 2022, and one of at least 110 worker fatalities recorded across the country since the start of the year.
Woodside has reported a six per cent jump in profit to $A2.7 billion but the death of contractor Michael Jurman has overshadowed its strong performance.
The pandemic sent Australia’s offshore oil and gas industry into turmoil, which in turn hurt workers’ safety and mental health, even as the major operators switched emphasis to financial performance.
Sixteen-year-old Hamiora Sharland was the fourth person to die in a workplace incident in WA or offshore in just two weeks.
MinRes managing director Chris Ellison expressed the company’s heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family and friends.