Workplace Health and Safety News

The Minns Labor Government is advancing further in its commitment to shield workers from dust diseases, by reinforcing the safety guidelines for tunnel construction. Tunnelling, though a critical aspect of crafting public transport infrastructure, exposes workers to hazards such as silica dust, which is derived from the rock and sandstone being tunnelled through. The safeguarding […]

2 Types Constructions Pty Ltd stands convicted and has been handed a penalty of $270,000 by the District Court of NSW, courtesy of legal proceedings initiated by SafeWork NSW. These developments came about due to a critical accident that took place at work on 19th April 2022. A tragic fall through an unguarded skylight onto

The newly released mid-term assessment of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030, herein referred to as the Strategy, provides valuable insights. The Strategy represents a crucial decade-long framework, implemented to spearhead and capitalize on national endeavours aimed at improving return to work outcomes following work-related illnesses or injuries. This critical examination measured the Strategy’s

JBS Australia Pty Ltd was recently convicted in the NSW District Court, receiving a fine of $330 000 following a SafeWork NSW prosecution. This conviction is resultant from a distressing incident taking place on 14 July 2022 in the workplace. A worker suffered extensive harm after being struck by a forklift within the chilled storage

Return to Work Victoria is currently offering grants up to $500,000 for unique programs and initiatives that utilise a holistic and cooperative method to ‘recovery through work’ for Victorians who have sustained a physical injury at their workplace. Leveraging valuable work safety products like Bluesafe SWMS or Bluesafe WHS Management System can significantly contribute to

Wrigley Metal Roofing Co Pty Ltd, a prominent New South Wales metal roofing company, has faced a significant penalty amounting to AUD 225,000 imposed by the District Court of NSW. The fine came as a consequence of a serious accident at their worksite, prosecuted by SafeWork NSW. The unfortunate incident happened on 25 July 2022

On Monday, 27th of October, it was brought to the attention of Mildura Magistrates’ Court that a business identified as MFCT Pty Ltd, operating under the name Mildura Fruit Company, had complied with an enforceable directive in light of two charges linked to their failure to uphold safe work conditions devoid of health risks. The

Safe Work Australia has embarked on a Best Practice Review to examine and redefine the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and corresponding WHS Regulations. This initiative aims to identify and adopt top-tier strategies in order to reinforce and sustain harmonisation of WHS laws while promoting essential work safety products like Bluesafe SWMS and

An unfortunate accident has profoundly affected the Australian workforce. A 55-year-old employee suffered an untimely demise after tragically falling roughly eight meters through a delicate roof structure and onto concrete flooring around 10.30 in the morning. This incident underscores the criticality of robust WHS management systems like Bluesafe SWMS in protecting employee safety. The experienced

The NSW Industrial Court has handed down a fine of $150,000 to Bridgeworks (Aust) Pty Ltd, in proceedings brought by SafeWork NSW. It follows an unfortunate workplace incident that took place on 11 November 2022, involving a worker who fell approximately 3.85 metres from a bridge abutment. Bridgeworks (Aust) Pty Ltd was enlisted to aid