Short news items about work health and safety developments, regulator updates and practical lessons for Australian businesses.
SafeWork NSW is inviting employers, workers and the broader community to provide feedback on its proposed regulatory priorities for the 2026–27 financial year, helping to shape the next Annual Regulatory Statement and guide work health and safety (WHS) efforts across the state.
A young worker has died after being struck by a reversing front end loader while cleaning a semi-trailer in a warehouse, prompting a WorkSafe investigation and renewed focus on WHS management systems and traffic control procedures.
SafeWork NSW has launched a targeted compliance program to ensure construction and utilities businesses are managing the risks of working near overhead powerlines and underground services, reinforcing the need for robust WHS management systems and clear safe work procedures.
Victorians are being invited to provide feedback on a new draft Code of Claimants’ Rights, designed to clarify how injured workers and other claimants should be treated under the state’s workplace injury compensation scheme.
The NSW Government has marked the International Day of Mourning by honouring workers who have lost their lives due to work-related incidents or illness and reaffirming its commitment to stronger work health and safety standards across the state.
The NSW Government has marked the International Day of Mourning by honouring workers who have died as a result of work-related incidents or illness, and by reaffirming its commitment to safer workplaces for all.
A Melbourne construction company has been sentenced following the death of a 23-year-old worker who fell three metres through an unprotected stair void on a townhouse project, highlighting critical failures in fall prevention and WHS management.
A New South Wales skydiving company and its sole director have been convicted and fined a combined $250,000 following a fatal incident, underscoring the critical need for robust WHS management systems and strict adherence to safety duties in high‑risk operations.
Safe Work Australia is inviting feedback on proposed measures to reduce quad bike deaths and injuries at work, including potential regulatory changes and improved WHS management approaches.
A joint compliance blitz by Building Commission NSW and SafeWork NSW across the Hunter Region has targeted unlicensed building work and unsafe construction practices, reinforcing the need for robust WHS management systems and documented site procedures.
