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Residential care provider fined $300,000 in relation to risk of workplace sexual violence

On 11 March 2024, the District Court of NSW issued a substantial judgement, fining a residential care provider $300,000 for violating its work health and safety obligations. As a result of these breaches, employees were exposed to threats of violence, including inappropriate sexual conduct within their work environment. The legal proceedings were instigated by SafeWork

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Farmers warned – safety first around farm vehicles after three deaths this year

SafeWork NSW continues to stress the importance of utilising necessary safety equipment such as seatbelts and helmets, especially when operating side-by-side vehicles, quad bikes and motorcycles. A series of recent serious injuries and fatalities involving these farm vehicles, including cases involving children, has raised significant concern. In an incident at Coonamble on February 14th, SafeWork

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Five deaths at workplaces in four days prompts safety reminder

The recent occurrence of numerous fatalities in NSW workplaces is a poignant reiteration of the indispensable importance of workplace safety, as stated by the NSW Government. The figures for 2022 show approximately one death per week within NSW-based workplaces. However, there has been an alarming escalation over the last four days with five lives tragically

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Charges over student’s death on school trip

A tragic incident unfolded as a 16-year-old student experienced diabetes-related adverse effects while participating in an educational journey to Vietnam, organised by Kilvington Grammar School in conjunction with World Challenge Expeditions. The unfortunate event culminated with the student passing away in a Melbourne healthcare facility. Kilvington Grammar School Ltd is facing scrutiny under Section 23(1)

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Play centre charged after child injured in serious fall

Entertainment Velocity Pty Ltd, doing business as Funtopia Maribyrnong, is facing three charges under section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The charges pertain to neglecting the assurance that non-employees were not subjected to health and safety hazards. Implicating charges by WorkSafe highlight the company’s failure in adequately inspecting, maintaining and, where required,

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