$51K fine after worker crushed by stone slab
27 February, 2025A conviction and $51,000 fine has been issued to a Dandenong benchtop manufacturer after a worker was crushed by a 300-kilogram stone slab.
Construction company appeals conviction over worker death
21 February, 2025An appeal has been lodged by a Darwin construction company, after it was convicted and fined over the death of a worker.
Exploitation rife among migrant meat workers: report
17 February, 2025The experiences of migrant meat industry workers have been highlighted in new research, which paints a grim picture of overall working conditions.
Changes to NSW WHS Regulation: have your say
06 February, 2025SafeWork NSW is encouraging employers, workers, unions and industry experts to provide feedback on changes to the Work Health and Safety Regulation.
Road worker death under investigation
31 January, 2025The death of a traffic controller is currently being investigated by WorkSafe Victoria.
Partial building collapse under investigation
24 January, 2025An investigation is underway into a partial building collapse at Burwood in Sydney.
Worker impaled, logistics company charged
15 January, 2025Charges have been laid after a worker was impaled and killed at a storage shed in Willaura, south of Ararat, in December 2022.
Injuries at work parties: where does responsibility end?
18 December, 2024A work Christmas party incident involving a golf cart crash while in pursuit of a kangaroo has served as a reminder to employers to maintain a safe work environment.
New psychology division supports organisational compliance
11 November, 2024In recognition of the need to protect workers from psychosocial hazards in the workplace, Rehab Management has launched a dedicated psychology division.
The rise on the use of 'pure risk' WHS prosecutions
02 August, 2024There has been an increase in successful 'pure risk' WHS prosecutions — initiated in circumstances where no harm to workers has yet occurred.
Criminalising workplace manslaughter and wage theft
06 June, 2024 by Ben Duggan, Director, and Nicholas De Pasquale, Associate, at DW Fox Tucker LawyersLegal experts take a look at the recent criminalisation of industrial manslaughter and wage theft, and what it means for employers.
WorkSafe WA lays first charges under new WHS laws
20 May, 2024WorkSafe has initiated the first four prosecutions under the new Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which came into effect in March 2022.
Psychosocial harm at work on the rise
26 June, 2023 by Amy SteedMore than two-thirds of workers have experienced bullying at work in the past year, according to a NSW Government survey.
Worker fined $75,000 for workers compensation fraud
13 June, 2023A man who continued to work as a cleaner and an escort while receiving workers compensation payments has been ordered to repay almost $75,000.
Queensland rail operator charged over fatal crash
18 April, 2023Queensland Rail has been formally accused of neglecting health and safety obligations, resulting in death, after a worker died in a coal train crash in 2021.
