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Unenforced exclusion zone led to death by forklift
A poultry farm was fined $300,000 after a worker was killed by a forklift due to poor safety protocols. Learn how to prevent similar accidents in your workplace
Fall, fractures and fine from disregard of skylight risks
When a labour hire worker fell through a skylight and was seriously injured, a tribunal examined the many opportunities his employers missed to recognise the risk and take steps to manage it.
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.
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.
Company Signs $170k Enforceable Undertaking To Avoid Whs Prosecution
The agreement includes safety improvements, donations, training, and the creation of industry guidance materials.
Injury from tripping over puppy-fence at home on coffee break was work-related
An employment tribunal has found that because a woman working from home was on an authorised work break when she tripped over a temporary fence outside her home office, her injuries were compensable.
New WHS data shows we cannot be complacent
The 2024 Work Health and Safety report from Safe Work Australia highlights progress and ongoing challenges in workplace safety, with key statistics on fatalities, injuries, and mental health claims underscoring the need for continued vigilance.
Working from home checklist
Download our free checklist below to get the basics of home-health and safety right.
Builder’s appeal fails to overturn heavy damages ruling
When a subcontractor’s employee was injured on a building site and the builder and subcontractor were hit with massive damages bills, the builder appealed. Read why the Court rejected the builder’s claims.
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.