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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 safety breach can point to more than worker error. The bigger issue is whether the employer truly met their WHS duties.

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.

When inspectors uncovered thousands of litres of toxic chemicals stored in suburban Adelaide, no one was hurt, but the court still delivered a sharp warning. What went so wrong for this transport company?

Learn how proactive risk management helps prevent incidents, reduce costs, and protect your people while strengthening compliance.

When an employer baulked at liability for a psych injury claim following a compensable knee injury, the Supreme Court had to decide whether a tribunal got it right.

The agreement includes safety improvements, donations, training, and the creation of industry guidance materials.

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.

When a labourer slid and fell on the slippery deck of a construction site, his damages claim triggered the host employer’s attempts to shift the blame. Read the Supreme Court’s take on it.

SafeWork NSW's Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work aims to promote mentally healthy workplaces in NSW.