Workplace Health and Safety News

The NSW Industrial Court has handed down a fine of $150,000 to Bridgeworks (Aust) Pty Ltd, in proceedings brought by SafeWork NSW. It follows an unfortunate workplace incident that took place on 11 November 2022, involving a worker who fell approximately 3.85 metres from a bridge abutment. Bridgeworks (Aust) Pty Ltd was enlisted to aid […]

As we approach the concluding week of National Safe Work Month, this leaves us at the closing phase of our analysis of the risk management procedure. The ultimate step, reviewing controls, ensures your capabilities to uphold safety in all tasks on regular basis even beyond National Safe Work Month. Security in every task, each day

Today, 23 October 2025, we proudly tabled our 2024-25 Annual Report in the Parliament. This crucial document illuminates our concerted efforts throughout the previous year to create safer, healthier and more productive work environments by enhancing both Work Health and Safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation structures within Australia. By implementing tools like Bluesafe WHS Management

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a stern warning of excruciating weather conditions for all forecast sectors, cautioning that the majority of Victoria could experience widespread damaging winds with gusts travelling up to 100km/h starting from this morning. Areas like Horsham, Warrnambool, Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne, Wangaratta, Traralgon and Bairnsdale stand to

The annual roadshow by WorkSafe comes to a close this week, paving the way for a series of 12 complimentary online webinars aimed at facilitating discussions about workplace safety from the 27th to the 31st of October. The sessions will be delivered by experts and offer an open platform to understand the latest trends in

Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd is currently under judicial scrutiny, with the company facing dual charges in line with section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It has been cited for its apparent shortcomings in assuring, to a degree that is fairly practicable, that individuals outside of its direct employment were not

This is the third week of National Safe Work Month, highlighting our ongoing commitment to fostering secure work environments – every job, every day. Throughout October, we’re progressively unravelling the risk management process, emphasizing how integral tools like the Bluesafe WHS Management System are in facilitating this. Building upon hazard identification and risk assessment we’ve

Ensign Services (Aust) Pty Ltd, which operates as Laundry Services Australia, was found culpable by the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for neglecting to ensure a safe and health-risk free working environment. This occurred on Wednesday when Ensign pleaded guilty to one count of not safeguarding the workplace under its supervision from dangers to health and safety.

Safe Work Australia has revealed up-to-date data during National Safe Work Month, offering a comprehensive view on work health and safety along with workers’ compensation across the nation. The “Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025” report sheds light onto main patterns in job-related fatalities, injuries, and disease. This provides indispensable knowledge, which aids

The tragic incident involving an 84-year-old man using a scraper to clean bovine substances off a concrete dairy path underscores the critical importance of work safety products. The rear wheels of the tractor he was operating slipped into a slurry pond, wedging him between the tractor’s steering wheel and a steel beam adjacent to the