Workplace Health and Safety News

The Minns Labour Government is introducing forward-thinking initiatives to enhance safety in the workplace. SafeWork NSW, as part of this proactive approach, has organised a yearly HSR Training Refresher Day, assembling a record-breaking number of 405 participants. Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) constitute over 350 of these participants, creating a substantial alliance for reinforcing safety […]

The Minns Labor Government is enhancing security measures within the healthcare sector and promoting the utilisation of Bluesafe WHS Management System to ensure the safety of health workers from violent episodes. Furthermore, they have initiated a high-ranked safety taskforce for hospitals known as the Hospital Industry Action Group. This action group, established under the guidance

In a landmark ruling by the District Court of NSW, SafeWork NSW, a standalone regulator instated by the Minns Labor Government, executed a successful legal prosecution against Hilltop Meats Pty Ltd. The company incurred a fine of $750,000 following an employee sustaining devastating injuries in a severe workplace incident that occurred on 20 October 2021.

Kellogg Australia incurred a penalty of $510,000, as imposed by NSW’s authority on workplace safety, SafeWork NSW. The ruling followed from an unfortunate event dated 3rd March 2023 which involved a truck colliding into a loading dock and hitting a scissor lift carrying two employees. While one person experienced fractures in the pelvic and vertebral

In a landmark ruling, the NSW District Court has imposed a hefty penalty of $400,000 on Sydney-based BI Australia Pty Ltd. This case was following a breach of section 32 under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act NSW 2011. The company was prosecuted by SafeWork NSW after a heavy machinery incident on 11th February

In a recent case overseen by the NSW District Court, Custom Bus Group Pty Ltd was sentenced to pay a hefty fine of $170,000 owing to proceedings initiated by SafeWork NSW. The prosecution came in response to an unfortunate incident on 2nd May 2022, where a forklift under the control of an unlicensed worker tipped

National Safe Work Month has arrived, shining a spotlight on Work Health and Safety (WHS) across Australian workplaces. It is essential for every employer to prioritise creating an environment that promotes safe and healthy work. This year’s theme, ‘Safety: Every Job, Every Day,’ reinforces the importance of safety across all work environments, regardless of industry

Safe Work Australia has recently launched a range of resources designed to augment its newly instigated Model Code of Practice for managing the perils tied with respirable crystalline silica in workplaces. These useful tools are meant not only to inform but also to ensure the safety and health of those employees who engage with silica-containing

Safe Work Australia has released an enlightening piece delving into the disparities in work health and safety results across Australia’s metropolitan, regional, and far-flung locations. The investigative article leverages pertinent data from nationwide workers’ compensation claims to shed light on diverse rates of worker injuries and illness prevalent across these regions. Key gleanings encapsulate: The

Safe Work Australia is thrilled to introduce a fresh hub and interactive dashboards for the Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset (BOHD) found on our enlightening data website, Our Data. Your Stories. The established BOHD brings about pioneering data to investigate the essence of different jobs and their hazard exposures. Utilizing these updated dashboards allows users to