Safety concerns for port workers have been raised after an incident where a worker was injured at Australia’s Fremantle Port on Friday.
The Maritime Union of Australia state secretary Christy Cain said the accident followed a Fair Work Commission decision which ordered workers at the terminal to increase their work rate.
“We have serious concerns about this industry putting profits before safety,” he said. “Our members do some very dangerous jobs. Waterside workers are 14 times more likely to be killed at work than the average worker, so their safety needs to be the main priority.”
Mr. Cain said this latest accident highlighted the need for the industry to introduce a National Stevedoring Code of Practice.