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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.

WHS codes of practice help employers meet safety obligations under Australian law. Learn what they are, how they work, and why following them is essential for workplace safety compliance.

The NSW Government’s Healthy Minds, Safer Sites campaign is helping employers address workplace psychosocial hazards. Learn how to identify risks, implement solutions, and foster safer, more productive workplaces

A freight driver had to uncouple a refrigerated trailer from a truck while standing in an active traffic lane of a road with a 100km speed limit. What could go wrong?

In the first New South Wales case dealt with under both the Crimes Act and the WHS Act for a single event, a forklift operator was fined under both sets of legislation. He said he’ll carry the burden of remorse for the rest of his life.

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

A worker suffered a severe hand injury that could have been prevented with simple safety measures. This case reveals critical gaps in workplace health and safety systems.

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.

In Australia, employers have a duty of care to employees as part of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011. 

Should an employee who witnesses a workplace accident or injury report it?