WHS News

Lawson Grains Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined a total of $210,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW following a SafeWork NSW prosecution over a workplace fire that injured a worker.

Shoring Co Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined a total of $170,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW following a SafeWork NSW prosecution over an incident in which a traffic controller fell into an excavation pit.

Week three of National Safe Work Month focuses on the lasting effects of work-related harm, support for recovery and return to work, and risks emerging as work changes.

A free program connecting workplaces with people affected by serious injuries and workplace deaths has launched in NSW for National Safe Work Month. Delivered by icare and SafeWork NSW, the Safety Speakers Program aims to change safety attitudes and behaviour through personal stories.

Construction company Top BCR Pty Ltd and its director, Cheuk Leung Leo Yan, have been convicted and fined a combined $122,500 after a wall under construction collapsed in gusting winds.

Rose & Co Services Pty Ltd has had its fine increased to $260,000 following an appeal over an aerosol can explosion that injured six workers in May 2023.

Fiorelli Packing Co 2 Pty Ltd has been sentenced after a worker became caught in a potato-cutting machine, leading to a below-knee amputation. The company pleaded guilty to failing to provide or maintain a safe system of work.

WorkSafe Victoria has warned employers to prepare for changes to work arrangements as severe to extreme heat and fire danger threaten worker safety. Temperatures in the low to mid-40s are forecast across much of the state until Friday.

WorkSafe Victoria has shortlisted 22 finalists from 95 nominations for its 36th annual WorkSafe Awards. Winners across seven categories will be announced on 26 February at the Plaza Ballroom.

Safe Work Australia’s 2025–26 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on 12 October 2026.