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WorkSafe NZ publishes annual report on electrical and gas incidents in 2023(Post)
WorkSafe NZ has released the 2023 electrical and gas incidents annual report.The safety regulatory authority indicates that the report examines trends and identifies risks associated with electrical ...
WA transport company faces charges over worker’s severe injuries(Post)WorkSafe has charged a transport company after a worker suffered a severe leg injury in a forklift incident in January 2021.The safety regulator accuses the transport company of failing to create a s ...
Industrial manslaughter charges for Darwin building contractor after worker’s fatal fall(Post)A Darwin building contractor is facing industrial manslaughter charges following the death of a worker at a Bayview construction site in April 2020.The man, 60, was fatally injured after he fell abou ...
Victoria launches new forklift safety campaign(Post)WorkSafe has published updated guidance and launched a comprehensive inspection campaign across the state in an effort to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries associated with forklifts.T ...
Safe Work Australia develops WHS consultation checklist(Post)Safe Work Australia has released an updated checklist to help employers meet their WHS consultation duties.“If you’re a PCBU, you must consult with workers (and any health and safety representatives) ...
WorkSafe prosecutes company and director over serious head injury to worker(Post)Victoria's safety watchdog is prosecuting a Gippsland company and its sole director after a worker suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a pipe. The company and the director face charg ...
Hot air ballooning company fined over tourists death(Post)Health and safety on forestry work sites essential. According to WorkSafe New Zealand, a fatality at a forestry logging site could have been avoided if industry guidelines were followed. In ...
Victorian builder to front court over worker’s crush injuries(Post)WorkSafe has pressed charges against a building company after a worker was crushed by a housing frame at a Melbourne construction site in February 2022.The safety watchdog accuses the company of fail ...
Regulator publishes investigation findings after NSW quarry worker hit by hydraulic hammer(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released an investigation report after an incident that took place at an Albury quarry on 12 December 2025. An employee sustained severe injuries when he was hit and ...
WorkSafe reminds employers to keep kids safe at work(Post)WorkSafe has issued a safety warning after a child suffered injuries at a Victorian workplace.The safety watchdog reminds employers that they have a duty to protect everyone within the workplace incl ...
NSW Resources Regulator lists compliance priorities for first half of 2023(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has listed a number of compliance priorities for the next six months.From January to June 2023, the regulator will focus on psychosocial risk in the mining sector, inspect ...
