NSW Resources Regulator publishes safety report for first quarter of 2026

The NSW Resources Regulator has recently published its safety report for the first quarter of 2026—January to March—indicating that 567 incident notifications were received, marking a 13% rise from the prior quarter and a 5% rise compared to the same period in FY 2025.

The report indicates that there were no workplace deaths during the quarter.

“As a high-hazard regulator, we focus on compliance with legislative requirements associated with principal and other high-risk hazards,” the regulator said.

In addition, the overall safety notices issued saw an increase this quarter, going from 541 to 583, with s191 improvement notices making up 63% (367) of the total notices issued.

The report is issued every three months to provide improved information to the industry while assessing safety management systems and performing risk evaluations at their sites.

The report is accessible here.