Short news items about work health and safety developments, regulator updates and practical lessons for Australian businesses.
Safe Work Australia has launched public consultation on wide‑ranging reforms to crane licensing under the model WHS laws, seeking feedback from industry, workers and WHS professionals on proposed changes to the High Risk Work Licensing Framework.
Safe Work Australia is inviting public submissions on proposed updates to crane licensing under the model WHS laws, with a focus on improving safety, competency and regulatory clarity for high risk work.
A 54-year-old worker has been charged with multiple fraud offences after allegedly obtaining more than $411,000 in WorkCover payments by deception over a four-year period.
Steel-Line Garage Doors Australia Pty Ltd has been fined $450,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW following a serious forklift incident that left a worker critically injured. The case highlights the critical importance of effective WHS management systems and safe systems of work when operating mobile plant and machinery.
A plastics manufacturing company has been fined $90,000 after a worker’s finger was amputated while operating inadequately guarded machinery, highlighting the critical importance of robust WHS management systems and safe work procedures for new plant.
A Victorian construction company has been charged over an incident in which a 28‑year‑old worker fell nearly four metres while cutting a tree branch from an A‑frame ladder with a chainsaw.
WorkSafe Victoria is celebrating 25 seasons of supporting country football and netball clubs, reinforcing the message that safety on the field and at work go hand in hand.
Safe Work Australia has released a comprehensive consultation summary for the Best Practice Review of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, drawing on extensive national engagement with stakeholders across industry, government and the community.
Building Commission NSW and SafeWork NSW are launching a targeted compliance and engagement blitz across the Hunter Region, focusing on construction safety, building quality and stronger oversight of WHS management systems.
Safe Work Australia is calling for industry input on proposed reforms to improve the safety of crane operations in the maritime sector, including on vessels and other dynamic marine environments.
