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SafeWork NSW issues prohibition notice after fatal workplace incident(Post)
Work has been suspended at a Newcastle construction site following the death of a worker on Wednesday morning.A 20-year-old man was crushed to death at about 9am.SafeWork NSW inspectors issued the pr ...
Victorian taxi company charged for OHS violations leading to passenger deaths(Post)A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure ...
NSW mining company fined after workplace incident leaves man with serious foot injuries(Post)A NSW mining company has been fined $300,000 over an incident that left a worker with serious injuries.The worker suffered serious injuries to his toes and foot after he became entangled in a scraper ...
Amendments to the model WHS laws published (Post)Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws.A number of recommendations from the 2018 review of the laws have been implemented in the current version o ...
Dark toll rolls on(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently updated the 2022 work-related fatality figures.A total of 74 work-related deaths have been reported this year.Transport, postal and warehousing workplaces have record ...
Man struck by metal beam at Logan workplace(Post)A man in his 50s has sustained severe injuries following a workplace incident in South East Queensland. The incident happened shortly after 9am on Friday in Loganholme, where it is believed ste ...
Light aircraft crash claims life of WA pilot(Post)A man lost his life when the light aircraft he was flying crashed in the Midwest region of Western Australia on Friday morning. A member of the public reported the sighting of wreckage in Ogilvie, a ...
Safe Work Australia updates work-related fatality data for this year(Post)Safe Work Australia's most recent data discloses that 29 Australian workers have been killed at work this year.Transport postal and warehousing industry has the highest number of fatalities at 7, fol ...
Victorian health service facing charges over death of patient(Post)A Victorian health service has been charged by WorkSafe after a mental health patient died at a Melbourne Hospital two years ago.The charge against the health service is in relation to their failure ...
Transport, postal, and warehousing industries topped list of workplace fatalities in 2025(Post)According to preliminary statistics from Safe Work Australia, a total of 178 workers were killed on the job in 2025. The transport, postal, and warehousing industry experienced 65 fatalities, while ...
Safe Work Australia’s 2023-24 Annual Report released(Post)Safe Work Australia has published its Annual Report for the year 2023-24.“Our annual report provides information on our work in 2023-24 to deliver healthier, safer and more productive workplaces thro ...
