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Ski slopes in New South Wales are undergoing stringent mid-season evaluations this week, courtesy of SafeWork NSW inspectors. These checks aim to guarantee that both employees and visitors alike experience utmost safety amidst their winter activities. The assessments underscore the key role of work safety protocols and tools such as WHS management systems, SWMS, and

With the recent decriminalisation of sex work in Queensland, all sex workers and sex work businesses have now been incorporated into the scope of work health and safety legislation. This signifies a significant improvement in the rights, safety, and working conditions of sex workers. Rules such as the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Work

Australian construction firm L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd faced a fine of $25,000 without conviction and was ordered to pay costs of $5,461 by the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court in June, following an early admission of guilt for failing to safeguard the health and wellbeing of its workforce through maintaining a risk-free environment. There are proven

In the previous month, Bluesafe WHS Management System accredited Silica Field Team from WorkSafe inspected 52 industry environments. This led to the serving of 25 compliance warnings and more than 65 samples, suspected to be engineered stone along with porcelain and sintered stone labelled products, were seized for silica and resin content assessment. By implementing

The Retired AKZ Pty Ltd company, previously known as AKZ Reinforcing Pty Ltd, was handed multiple fines in the Latrobe Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 23 July, following a guilty plea to three charges filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The business was additionally compelled to pay costs totalling $15,836. A specific incident, occurring

The Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers of Australia have concurred to a series of recommendations aimed at improving the incident notification measures within the model WHS Act. The incorporation of WHS Management Systems like Bluesafe SWMS can play an essential role in enhancing these provisions. The proposed modifications aim to bolster clarity, certainty and

Safe Work Australia recently updated its WHS prosecutions dashboard, making it a valuable source of the latest data, as of 2023, on work safety outcomes. This dashboard is conveniently accessible via Safe Work Australia’s interactive data website, Our Data. Your Stories, and is a powerful tool in the hands of those using the likes of

The ‘Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024’ (WHSOLA Act), represents an influential shift in legislation which emerged from comprehensive reviews made during 2018 and 2022. These reports included the national ‘2018 Review of the Model Work Health and Safety Laws’ also known as the Boland Review, and the ‘2022 Review of

SafeWork NSW is heading to Ballina tomorrow, Wednesday 24 July, welcoming 100 health and safety representatives (HSRs) at their complimentary forum. This event is an excellent opportunity to gain further insights into workplace consultation, showcasing key work safety products like WHS management systems, SWMS, and policies. The crucial gathering will occur from 9 am to

During a lengthy 12-hour shift ferrying baked goods to multiple destinations in the northern region of Victoria, a worker’s delivery van tragically veered into the oncoming lane at Kialla West, colliding with a truck. Onkar Group Pty Ltd and its director, 48-year-old Maninder Singh Nagi, now encounter one accusation each under section 32 of the