High Court rules employee entitled to damages for psychiatric injury caused by employer’s breach of contract – unpacking the case of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50 On 11 December 2024 the High Court of Australia found damages were available for psychiatric injury to an unfairly dismissed employee in circumstances where the injury […]
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An industrial plastics manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after a worker suffered life-threatening crush injuries when his head was caught in machinery.
Manufacturer fined after worker’s head crushed Read More »
A Woorinen South fruit grower has been convicted and fined $750,000 after a fruit picker died following a fall from a moving trailer.
Fruit grower fined $750,000 after picker’s fall Read More »
WorkSafe Victoria has published new guidance designed to help manufacturers avoid forklift accidents in the workplace – including one shocking stat that should make the industry sit up and take notice.
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A transport and logistics company has been convicted and fined $40,000 for repeatedly failing to address the risk of someone being struck or crushed by a forklift at its Laverton North branch.
Company forks out $40,000 for safety failures Read More »
A southern Adelaide electrical company has been fined $300,000 after a worker died when he became trapped in a pit.
Service pit death brings $300,000 fine Read More »
Codi Walmsley, 15, has extensive bandaging over his body now to protect his burns.
Work experience ‘freak accident’ leaves Aussie teen with horrific burns Read More »
A Bassendean workshop fatality has cost an engineering firm more than half a million dollars due to inadequate safety checks resulting in a boom collapsing on a worker.
Engineering company fined $567K over workshop fatality Read More »
Two Adelaide companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after a labour hire worker was seriously injured when he fell 4.6m through a skylight.
Two companies convicted after labourer falls 4.6m, seriously injured Read More »
WorkSafe has charged an electrical contracting company and its sole director over alleged bullying,
sexual harassment and gendered violence directed at a female apprentice.
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K19 Mining Pty Ltd has been fined $350,000 plus costs of $4,568.70 after a worker suffered nerve damage and hearing loss when knocked unconscious by a road-train tyre that exploded while being reinflated.
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Jess Patience, 36, killed in Golden Plains wind turbine tragedy in Victoria
The worker who never returned home from work on Monday has been identified. Read More »
A man in his 70s was left fighting for his life after a mower rolled over at Windaroo Lakes Golf Course on 6 November.
Golf club worker critically injured after mower rollover Read More »
A new workplace road safety guide has been released for employers aiming to reduce the number of workers being killed or injured on South Australian roads.
Driving home road safety message to workplaces Read More »
We’ve all experienced it – when someone makes an observation that encapsulates what we felt we knew all along but had yet to (at least so eloquently) articulate, or that would, so we charitably tell ourselves, have been obvious to us had we given the matter any thought.
The Swiss Cheese Model of incident causation Read More »
