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When a painter was badly injured after falling through an opening, the builder and the painter’s manager disagreed about whether they’d been warned of the risk. Read how the court decided on the builder’s liability.

What workplace injury and first aid records must employers keep? Learn the key NSW requirements for injury registers, first aid records and notifiable incidents.

When a wall collapsed on a windy day during a planned demolition no-one was injured, but the consequences could have been serious. The employer was convicted and fined $90K.  

SafeWork NSW has launched its three-year plan to improve worker’s psychological health and safety.

The NSW Government has unveiled draft reforms to fix the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, aiming to curb rising costs and better manage psychological injury claims.

A risky job done by an untrained worker with damaged equipment and no specific guidance; what could possibly go wrong? Read why a court found that simple, inexpensive measures could likely have prevented the accident.

Do you really need a WHS committee? Learn when a business must establish one, when it’s optional, and how it supports effective workplace safety consultation.

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.

A court has found that simple measures could have prevented a man’s hand being crushed at work, but the employers’ WHS program was blind to the specific risk.

When a worker’s eight-metre fall through a skylight saw three PCBUs charged with gross negligence and recklessness, a court had to decide on the degree of negligence. Check out the court’s reasoning.