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VIC company fined after worker's hand crushed in machinery(Post)
A Melbourne-based company has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,509 for breaching WHS regulations after a worker suffered serious hand injuries in a machinery incident. The incident ha
Waikato landfill avoids prosecution despite safety breaches(Post)A Waikato landfill has avoided prosecution following a fatal workplace incident after WorkSafe NZ accepted an enforceable undertaking submitted by the company.The March 2020 incident happened when a 6
NSW workplaces told to think about safety this festive season (Post)SafeWork NSW reminds workplaces across the State to prioritise safety during the holiday season.Head of SafeWork John Tansey said the busy pre-Christmas period is the most dangerous for workers in the
Joint safety blitz targets falls and workplace psychosocial hazards(Post)WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have joined forces to support the construction industry in Albury and Wodonga in their efforts to minimise workplace hazards.As part of the Cross Border program, wor
NT WorkSafe launches new resources to help businesses and employees meet ‘Positive Duty’ obligations(Post)NT WorkSafe has released updated resources to assist Persons Conducting a Business and Undertaking (PCBU) in comprehending and adhering to the new legal obligations that came into effect earlier this
Shepparton company sentenced following blast that injured six employees(Post)A recycling business has received a conviction and a $35,000 fine after an explosion involving aerosol gas at its Shepparton site injured six workers. The company was recently convicted in the S
SafeWork SA commences compliance campaigns in response to surge in occupational fatalities(Post)SafeWork SA is commencing a range of compliance initiatives focused on various industries due to a surge in workplace deaths this year. To date, there have been 22 deaths attributed to workplace inci
Safety regulator publishes report on electric shocks in the NSW mining sector(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin indicating that from January, there have been 15 reported incidents of electric shocks to the Regulator over a span of five months. The regula
Safe Work Australia seeks opinions on proposed reduction of workplace exposure standard for aluminium welding fumes(Post)Safe Work Australia is inviting comments on a proposal aimed at decreasing the workplace exposure standard (WES) for aluminium welding fumes from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³.“We have published a review that re
SafeWork SA announces winners of Safe Work Month contest(Post)SafeWork SA has revealed the winners of the 2025 ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition. The ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition took place in October as part of National S
Workers’ compensation: Safe Work Australia launches anti-stigma campaign(Post)A new awareness campaign that aims to reduce workers’ compensation stigma has been launched. Research shows a third of workers thought their colleagues would treat them differently if they knew they w
