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On the 5th of March, 37-year-old Abid Khan received his sentence at the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court, following a guilty plea to fraudulently acquiring payments and attaining financial advantage through deception. For these actions, he was handed an 18-month Community Correction Order upon conviction. Details from the court case revealed that the defendant endured a shoulder […]

The Economic Insurance Result (EIR), Victoria’s workers compensation scheme’s newly instituted key performance metric, has taken over from the Performance from Insurance Operations and reported a surplus of $322 million. In the course of its fiscal responsibilities, WorkSafe documented a post-tax net surplus of $455 million. This encouraging balance sheet was largely influenced by robust

The Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court unilaterally sentenced City Way Demolition Pty Ltd after finding the company guilty of neglecting to provide a safe and health risk-free workplace. Additionally, they fell short in giving mandatory information and documents to WorkSafe without a plausible excuse. The business was instructed to cover legal costs amounting to $7,135. Testimonies recorded

In 2024, the sectors with the highest occurrences of workplace fatalities included transport, construction, and agriculture, yet work-related deaths spanned more than half of the entire industry spectrum and numerous professions. Jobs where lives were tragically lost encompassed roles such as labourers, truck drivers, farm workers, electricians, carpenters, firefighters, traffic controllers, educators, and delivery drivers.

In October 2024, Minus 1 Refrigerated Transport Pty Ltd faced hefty penalties in the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court for not adhering to essential safety measures in their system of work. The company failed to integrate crucial work safety products like WHS management systems and SWMS, resulting in a $20,000 penalty without conviction. However, an appeal later

Van Berkel Distributors Pty Ltd received a penalty without conviction at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court following its admission to a single violation of avoiding risk minimisation linked to a falls incident through lack of a fall arrest system. Additionally, the company was subjected to an $8,000 cost fee. In a June 2022 incident, a solo

Over 400 individuals convened at the Park Hyatt Melbourne to applaud 21 finalists who’ve demonstrated extraordinary commitment to enhancing safety in their workplaces, or shown exceptional courage on their path back to work. The event acknowledged seven distinguished winners across six category awards. Prominent amongst these were the companies celebrated with the OHS Leadership and

Without conviction, Joe Cahill (Australia) Pty Ltd found itself sentenced in the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 February, after acknowledging one charge of not adhering to a safe work system — an oversight that could have been prevented with utilisation of a Bluesafe WHS Management System. The company also faced an order to remit

The Frankston Magistrate’s Court handed down a verdict on Thursday, 20th February, convicting a 57-year-old Lynbrook resident of fraudulent acquirement of payments and giving false or deceiving data. His lies revolving around his employment status exhibited a disregard for systems like the Bluesafe WHS Management System we hold paramount at WorkSafe. Having pleaded guilty to

The Dandenong Magistrates’ Court convicted Baltic Stonemason Professionals Group Pty Ltd on Thursday, imposing penalties for three contraventions of the Occupation Health and Safety Act. Specifically, the court placed a total fine of $45,000 on Baltic Stonemason due to their negligent behaviour in maintaining workplace safety, as per the two charges. They fell short in