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SafeWork NSW conducts safety blitz to improve construction safety(Post)
SafeWork NSW inspectors have visited 35 construction sites in Bankstown and Rockdale as part of a week-long safety blitz to improve workplace safety.The safety watchdog said inspectors issued 86 impro
Report published after fatal incident at NSW coal mine(Post)The Resources Regulator has published ‘an investigation information release’ regarding an incident that occurred on 17 September 2024, in which a contract worker sustained fatal injuries after falling
Safe Work Australia releases updates to the model WHS regulations(Post)Safe Work Australia has announced changes to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations, after receiving approval from WHS ministers. According to the updated WHS Act, the obligations
WA ambulance workers won’t have to prove PTSD was contracted at work(Post)Ambulance workers in Western Australia will no longer need to prove their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was caused as a result of their jobs to claim workers' compensation. According to the St
Safe Work NSW issues safety warning over industrial gates(Post)Safe Work NSW has issued a warning to employers about the dangers of industrial gates after two workers were killed and several others injured in incidents involving industrial gates in the span of fi
Melbourne freight company charged over fatal unloading incident(Post)A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became
SafeWork inspection targets rooftop solar installers’ safety(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting solar panel installation sites across the State to ensure employees work in a safe environment.SafeWork NSW Executive Director Compliance & Dispute Resolution Matt
NSW Resources Regulator Releases Quarterly Business Activities Report for October to December 2024(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator's Quarterly Business Activities Report for the period of October to December 2024 outlines several significant business activities, including an investigation report detai
Tuesday 1st June 2021(Post)Royal Australian Mint charged over WHS Incident. Charges have been laid against the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra following an incident in the basement involving a three-tonne coin press almost fa
VIC company facing charges for staircase hazards posed to employees with disabilities(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a hay and grain logistics firm in connection with the fatality of an employee at a storage facility located in Willaura, south of Ararat, two years ago.The company i
Vic employers fined more than $17 million for workplace safety violations in 2025(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has disclosed that in 2025, it carried out 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings. Victorian employers were fined a cumulative total of $17,391,325 by WorkSafe for non-compli