Short news items about work health and safety developments, regulator updates and practical lessons for Australian businesses.
With a severe heatwave forecast across New South Wales, SafeWork NSW is urging all businesses to review their work health and safety arrangements and ensure robust controls are in place to protect workers from extreme heat and related risks.
SafeWork NSW is calling on farmers and rural property owners to put safety first this festive season, with a strong reminder to keep children and visitors away from quad bikes, side-by-side vehicles and other hazardous farm machinery.
SafeWork NSW is urging construction businesses to properly secure worksites before the end-of-year shutdown, warning that unsecured sites pose serious safety, legal and financial risks over the holiday period.
A NSW maintenance company has been fined $33,000 after a worker fell through a shed roof, with the court finding the business failed to notify SafeWork NSW and did not preserve the incident site as required under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
SafeWork NSW is providing targeted support to help Bondi businesses, workers and community organisations manage the psychological impacts of the recent tragic incident, with practical guidance on traumatic event planning and workplace mental health.
Safe Work Australia’s new data on the Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard shows that in 2023-24, WHS authorities across Australia: For workers’ compensation in 2023-24: The dashboard complements the Comparison of workers’ compensation arran
Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations, following approval by WHS ministers. Important: Changes to the model WHS laws do not apply unless adopted in your jurisdiction. Chec
Safe Work Australia has released its new annual publication, Evidence Matters. Evidence Matters showcases the research and data that underpin our policy work and helps us deliver on our strategic objective of healthier, safer and more produ
A New South Wales company director has been convicted and fined $101,250 after a worker fell three metres from a roof while installing solar panels, highlighting the critical importance of robust WHS management systems and safe work procedures for work at heights.
Truck driving is among the most hazardous occupations in Australia. Over the past decade, drivers have consistently recorded the highest rates of work-related injuries and fatalities. Safe Work Australia’s latest profile examines the WHS ri
