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New Strategy to help reduce psych injuries at work
SafeWork NSW has launched a new strategy to reduce the burden of work-related psychological injury by supporting businesses to create and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
More compliance visits to ensure proactive approach to psych health and safety
SafeWork NSW has launched its three-year plan to improve worker’s psychological health and safety.
Does your business need a WHS committee?
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.
Fall Through Void Sees Builder Convicted
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.
Anonymous tipoffs see employer slugged for six safety offences
Three dangerous incidents one after the other triggered safety concerns and reports that led to an employer’s conviction in court and the imposition of heavy fines.
Fatal flaws in safety system – man crushed
An employer has been convicted and fined after a worker died when two heavy stone slabs fell on him from an A-frame with a fatal lack of safety systems to stop them tipping.
New WHS Code Targets Australia's Most At-Risk Industry
A major shift is underway in one of Australia’s most hazardous industries. A new code promises to reshape how safety is managed. Are you ready to lead the change?
Proposed Reforms to NSW Workers' Compensation Scheme Released
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.
Supervisor’s Failure Highlighted After Fall From Bridge
When a carpenter fell into a river and ‘three years of hell’, the Court’s focus landed on the supervisor’s role. Read about what went wrong.
Impaled on the job: heavy fines for contractor and director
Costs approaching half a million dollars have been imposed on a demolition contractor and its director, after a young worker suffered life-wrecking injuries on a construction site.