Victorian employers must actively protect apprentices from harm, or face court. WorkSafe Victoria has cautioned employers with apprentices that there are significant repercussions for not safeguarding their health and safety.
Below is a snapshot of what prosecution data reveals, plus practical measures each industry can adopt as Vic employers are urge…
WorkSafe WA's proactive inspection program has lifted safety standards across Western Australia's meat industry, with more than 500 improvement notices issued at 19 regional abattoirs. Inspectors concentrated on knife use, storage and upkeep — routine work behind many of the worst lacerations in meat processing. Six prohibition notices were also…
Safe Work Australia Publishes Preliminary Data on Workplace Fatalities for 2026
Fourteen people have died at work this year, according to preliminary figures from Australia's workplace health and safety agency. Transport, postal and warehousing recorded six deaths — the highest total of any industry so far in 2026.
2026 fatality figures at a glance…
A gas explosion that caused burns to a forklift driver highlights an important lesson for workplaces, according to WorkSafe New Zealand, following a recent court verdict on the matter.
WorkSafe said the incident took place at a business in south Auckland in March 2024, when a forklift caught fire, which ignited Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) that had b…
Quick summary: A dairy farmer suffers fatal injuries after a quad bike rollover in Victoria's south west, becoming the latest agricultural death under investigation. Rollover protection devices, helmets, verified rider competency and mapped paddock hazards remain the strongest defences against repeat tragedies.
Incident details
A farmer lost his life…
In short: the NHVR has partnered with Queensland Police to curb OSOM breaches across southeast Queensland, launching Operation Kindle after non-compliance climbed through 2025.
Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs) work alongside state police agencies on this campaign, and the NHVR will combine roadside inspections with education aimed at improving co…
LifeFlight transports man to hospital following ladder fall
Quick answer: A man in his sixties was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after falling from a ladder near Blackbutt. The LifeFlight rescue helicopter was tasked at 4:35pm, paramedics treated wrist and shoulder injuries at the scene, and he was later flown to Toowoomba Hospital for ad…
New study explores avenues leading to secondary psychological injury
Answer first: Safe Work Australia has released a research report from Monash University that examines the pathways contributing to secondary psychological injury — new or worsening mental health symptoms that arise during a workers’ compensation claim.
Key findings at a…
Transport, postal, and warehousing industries topped list of workplace fatalities in 2025
Transport, postal and warehousing industries topped the list of workplace fatalities in 2025, accounting for 65 of the 178 workers killed on the job, according to preliminary figures released by Safe Work Australia.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing followed wit…
Brisbane worker fatally injured in bulldozer rollover
A man was involved in a bulldozer incident at a Brisbane worksite last Friday morning, leading to fatal injuries. Paramedics arrived at the scene at about 6:20 am after receiving reports of a worker who had been injured in an incident involving machinery.
The worker, who was in critical condition,…
In short: Australia's peak union body is calling for enforceable rules on working in extreme heat — a nationally consistent standard that would trigger paid rest breaks, task changes or a full stoppage once thermal risk turns dangerous.
Australian unions are pressing for the introduction of new national safety protocols that require employers to eithe…
A worker has been killed in an incident at a mine site north-west of Alice Springs. Emergency protocols were triggered straight away, NT police attended, and WorkSafe NT has opened an investigation into the fatality.
Latest news on the Alice Springs gold mine fatality
The mine operator confirmed a fatality occurred at the site on Wednesday afternoon.…
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