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Safework NSW Strategic Plan 2024–2029: What Employers Need to Know
Safework NSW’s 2024–2029 Strategic Plan sets out key priorities for workplace safety, compliance, and innovation.
SafeWork NSW is Watching: Are you Compliant with Psychosocial Hazard Legislation?
Learn what psychosocial hazards are, what SafeWork NSW expects, and the practical steps businesses need to take to stay compliant and protect their people.
Powerline injury costs solar company $711k
A serious electric shock at a solar farm triggered major safety upgrades and a costly commitment from the company/ This sparked important changes to protect workers in high-risk environments.
Understanding The Sexual And Gender-based Harassment Code Of Practice
NSW is one of the first States in Australia to adopt the Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice for sexual and gender-based harassment.
Employer fined after misleading advice from another PCBU
A NSW roofer was pushed to work on unsafe scaffolding after misleading advice from another PCBU, leading to fines for both the company and its director despite their reduced culpability.
Crushed fingers tie concrete supplier into undertaking
A major supplier of building and construction materials has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the regulator, after a man lost the tips of his fingers when they were caught in a lifting chain.
A Code of practice to improve mental health
SafeWork NSW's Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work aims to promote mentally healthy workplaces in NSW.
Crushing traffic management failure costs employer $400K
A worker's life-changing injury in a pallet rider collision leads to a hefty fine for the employer. Discover how inadequate training and a lack of safety systems contributed to this tragic incident—and what employers can learn from it.
Health And Safety Representative Entitled To Payment For Whs Inspections On Days Off
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission ruled that a health and safety representative must be paid for WHS inspections conducted on days off, highlighting the entitlement to compensation for necessary inspections outside scheduled hours.
Death Of A Truck Driver: Eu Requires Massive Safety Overhaul
After a driver was killed by an unattended forklift while securing a load of timber, the employer entered into an enforceable undertaking to deliver on a comprehensive raft of safety strategies.