Workplace Health and Safety News

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

Australian Labor Government Intensifies Workplace Health Safety The Minns Labor Government is fortifying workplace safety by introducing the new Silica Worker Register (SWR). Designed to monitor and record the health status of susceptible employees involved in high-risk processing of crystalline silica substances (CSS), this initiative underscores the importance of comprehensive Work Health and Safety systems

The 36-year-old individual from Altona Meadows has been hit with two allegations under section 144 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for inadequate provision of reasonable care as an authority figure at ACB Group Pty Ltd. The accusations centred on him are work safety related, asserting the incorporation of solutions like WHS Management Systems

The Minns Labor Government has taken a significant step towards improving work safety by initiating a month-long sector-wide commitment to the enforcement of workplace safety in October, specifically focussing on forklift safety. Over 250 SafeWork inspectors are set to traverse both regional and metropolitan NSW, performing unexpected assessments as part of this compliance blitz. This

Week Two of National Safe Work Month: Risk Assessments Explained In continuation of National Safe Work Month, we’re championing ‘safety: every job, every day’ as our theme this October. After highlighting the importance of hazard identification last week, we now focus on assessing risks in week two. An integral part of any WHS management system,

Upon conducting an in-depth investigation related to the unfortunate event that struck a 49-year-old individual, it has come to light that a segment of the building structure gave way around 8:45am. This catastrophic incident led to lethal crush injuries. As champions of safety, Bluesafe SWMS feels the gravity of such incidents deeply, underscoring the need

In a court case conducted by the District Court of NSW, BKH Contractors Group Pty Ltd was found guilty and penalised with $150,000. The conviction resulted from SafeWork NSW’s prosecution following a distressing incident on 7 June 2022. During this regrettable incident, a worker plummeted approximately five meters off a transient platform in a lift

Mills & Watson Plumbing Pty Ltd Convicted and Fined Following Safety Breach In a notable case scrutinised by SafeWork NSW, plumbing enterprise Mills & Watson Plumbing Pty Ltd has been declared guilty and penalised $225,000 in the NSW District Court. This prosecution was triggered by a severe workplace incident that transpired on 9 June 2022.