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Companies fined $65,000 for putting workers at risk of falls

On the 19th of September, WAM Homes Pty Ltd and subcontractor Wanjia Metal Works Pty Ltd were sentenced in the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. The charges stemmed from violating seven different elements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, to which they pled guilty. This event emphasises the role of crucial work safety products

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Physiotherapist charged over alleged $650,000 fraud

Our story centres on a 36-year-old physiotherapist who is currently facing four charges as per section 82(1) of the Crimes Act. The accusations pertain to fraudulently acquiring financial gains through deceptive means. The allegations state that during the period stretching from January 2023 to April 2025, the individual in question submitted bills to four representatives

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Video company and director fined $55,000 over harassment risk

On 11th September, Melbourne’s Magistrate’s Court handed down a verdict to Indimax Film Productions Pty Ltd and its only director aged 45. The parties had pleaded guilty to various breaches related to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Blending seamlessly into routine office operations, a platform like the Bluesafe SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements) could

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Charges for company and director over stair void death

In September 2023, a tragic accident transpired when a 60-year-old electrician lost his life after falling through an internal stairway void from scaffolding on the third level of a building onto the unforgiving concrete floor below. Akgul Trade Pty Ltd is now confronted with a single charge under section 26(1) of the Occupational Health and

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Company and director fined $1.43 million after fatigued driver’s fatal crash

Today, the Wangaratta County Court delivered a sentence to Onkar Group Pty Ltd, operating under the name Bakeology, as well its director, Maninder Singh Nagi, aged 48, after they previously pled guilty to five offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company was convicted with a fine of $1.1 million for recklessly endangering

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$60,000 fine after worker falls through scaffold

On Thursday, 11 September, Coconut PT Pty Ltd was ruled against in absentia at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of neglecting to ensure tasks were executed from a completely set-up scaffold and not confirming that high-risk construction operations adhered to an approved Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS). The business was ordered to cover

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Experts hit the road for Health and Safety Month tour

Australia’s annual work safety tour will commence on Wednesday 1 October, featuring 19 in-person events across the state supplemented with a series of 12 webinars. These initiatives aim to stimulate essential discussions on workplace safety, utilising platforms such as the Bluesafe SWMS and Bluesafe WHS Management System. These complimentary expert-led sessions will provide an opportunity

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Worker electrocuted by overhead power line

The unfortunate incident concerning a 49-year-old lone worker who reportedly got electrocuted while managing a 6.5m-long aluminium pole, which got in contact with an overhead electric line, underscores the need for stringent work health and safety measures like Bluesafe SWMS or Bluesafe WHS Management System. The man was found lifeless at approximately 2pm on a

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Medical Table of Costs review for 2025-2026

WorkCover Queensland is embarking on an exhaustive analysis of the Medical Table of Costs. This study will probe into the present and prospective structure and rates of the Medical Table of Costs, to ascertain that they persist as equitable, clear-cut, and in agreement with service delivery objectives. This incorporates an examination of all service types

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