New Electrical Regulations for QLD from 1 Jan 2025
Electrical installations in domestic roof spaces must be de-energised before work begins, or alternative controls implemented where this isn't practicable. To help you stay compliant, we’ve updated our Working in Roof Spaces SWMS to align with these new requirements. Learn more.

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Who Is Responsible For Workplace Safety and Health?
Who Is Responsible For Workplace Safety and Health?
OHS Professionals vs. WHS Duty Holders Occupational Health and Safety professionals are experts in health and safety, ensuring that workplaces are safe for employees. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) is the regulatory term for OHS in most of Australia. The difference between a professional and a duty holder is that OHS professionals provide ex…
7 Australians killed on quad bikes so far this year
7 Australians have been killed in quad bike incidents this year. Including an 82-year-old Tasmanian woman who was killed in April in a quad bike rollover in the state's south.Three of the fatalities occurred in Western Australia, while the remaining three fatalities were in Tasmania, Northern Territory and NSW.In 2021, there were 11 quad-bike fatalitie…
VIC company fined after worker's hand crushed in machinery
A Melbourne-based company has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,509 for breaching WHS regulations after a worker suffered serious hand injuries in a machinery incident. The incident happened in September 2019 when the worker was attempting to free a jam in a power press machine. The machine had not been switched off, and when the worker…
The Future of Work: Safe, Healthy, And Productive Work For All
The Future of Work: Safe, Healthy, And Productive Work For All
In recent years, there have been significant changes in the way work is done. With advances in digital technology and changes in employment patterns, several factors may affect workplace safety in the future. CSIRO's Workplace Safety Futures report explores how six megatrends may impact workplace health and safety (WHS) and workers' compensation in…
Dunedin man killed in quad bike rollover
A man has been killed in a quad bike incident in Dunedin.It happened on Saturday afternoon.Police were called after a quad bike rolled on a property in Mount Grand just before 5pm.Originally published in the Otago Daily Times.…
NT WorkSafe drops charges over fatal helicopter crash
Charges against the directors of a Queensland cattle company who had been accused of breaching workplace health and safety laws over a fatal helicopter crash in the Northern Territory have been dropped.NT WorkSafe withdrew the charges after one of the directors agreed to an enforceable undertaking to spend $55,000 to improve safety on the company’s pro…
Annual Safe Work and Return to Work Award winners announced
Winners of the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Award have been revealed. The 13 winners received their awards at an event attended by Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane Webcke in Brisbane.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace thanked the winners for promoting workplace health and safety. “The Palaszczuk Government’s highest priority is the health…
Worker flown to hospital after battery explosion in Wollongong
A man is being treated for serious burns after an explosion at a battery factory in Wollongong.Fire crews responded to reports of a loud blast at a battery warehouse in North Wollongong on Tuesday afternoon.The 42-year-old man suffered multiple burn injuries. He was flown to the Royal North Shore Hospital for specialist treatment.SafeWork NSW is invest…
Woman dies after being thrown from quad bike south of Perth
A woman has died at a farm in Western Australia’s south-west after reportedly being thrown from a quad bike.The 35-year-old woman was mustering cattle at the time of the incident on Thursday morning.It is the state’s fourth workplace fatality in less than two weeks.WorkSafe confirmed it has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident…
WorkSafe probes worker death at Perth transport business
A man has been killed in a workplace incident at a transport business in Perth.WorkSafe WA said the man in his 50s died on Tuesday afternoon in Bibra Lake. The safety regulator said investigators visited the scene after the incident. “WorkSafe investigators examine the circumstances of incidents with a view to ensuring compliance and preventing future…
Changes to dangerous goods transport regulations in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Government has introduced a number of changes to the State’s dangerous goods transport regulations. The new regulations aim to ensure NT’s dangerous goods laws are consistent with the law in other States and Territories. NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong said that the safety agency consulted widely before coming up with…