On 8 March 2024 the NSW District Court handed down a decision which is one of the first cases to meaningfully consider the conduct of an officer charged with a due diligence offence under work health and safety (WHS) legislation (SafeWork NSW v Miller Logistics Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Mitchell Doble [2024] NSWDC 58 (the Doble decision)).
Director not guilty of WHS due diligence offences Read More »
A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker’s life “changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated below the knee.
Kiwifruit worker for Trevelyan’s loses lower leg after being hit by forklift Read More »
The District Court of New South Wales recently dealt with a work health and safety case involving a construction company that failed to ensure the safety of its workers, resulting in serious injuries to a painter who fell through a void at a residential construction site.
Danger that led to employee injury was ‘obvious and known to the employer’: NSW court Read More »
Under work health and safety legislation, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) have duties to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable the health and safety of workers in the workplace.
Company Fined, Convicted in Bullying Prosecution Case Read More »
In brief: A bar supervisor at a Sydney hotel had her employment terminated after venting on a Facebook group chat about management. This was deemed a valid reason for dismissal by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). In this article, we outline some key takeaways for employers.
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Badmouthing the Boss Deemed a Sackable Offence Read More »
A road safety equipment manufacturer has been convicted and fined a total of $650,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed by a falling steel barrier at a Nar Nar Goon depot.
Nar Nar Goon business fined $650k following fatality Read More »
A family-run business has shared their devastation after a 30-year-old worker was fatally crushed by a dump truck southeast of Adelaide.
Update after man crushed by dump truck Read More »
WorkSafe has initiated the first four prosecutions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which came into effect in March 2022.
First charges under new work health and safety laws Read More »
They were trying to jump-start a car at the time of the accident.
Three people burnt in car explosion at business north of Adelaide Read More »
Operations at a key mine in North West Queensland have recommenced after they were suspended due to a workplace accident.
Miner injured in underground truck crash Read More »
New statistics have shown Western Australian workers have a much lower chance of being fatally injured at work in 2024 than they did 34 years ago.
WA’s worst workplace hazards revealed Read More »
MISCONDUCT OUT OF HOURS
In this age of social media and global interconnectivity, employees are taking their work with them everywhere they go. No longer are they confined to the usual parameters of working 9 to 5 at an office or on site, as our professional and personal lives are more intertwined than ever before.
A former employee at national meatworks company Teys Australia has been unsuccessful in a $120,000 negligence claim sparked after he slipped and suffered serious injuries, allegedly due to unsafe work conditions.
Business successfully sued by worker after fall Read More »
A machinery operator who falsified documents to continue claiming workers compensation has been convicted, placed on a Community Corrections Order and ordered to repay $75,014.
Worker convicted over $75,000 fake documents swindle Read More »
Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics Pty Ltd (SRL) was convicted and fined $800,000 following an incident on 6 July 2021.
Scott’s Logistics Slapped with $800K Fine After Fatal Accident Read More »
