A 71-year-old worker suffers horrific injuries
Australians have been warned about the risks of using angle grinders after a worker suffered horrific upper body injuries.
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Curiosity may kill the cat, but is indispensable for workplace health and safety
“Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb “used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation” (Wikipedia) or is an idiom “said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something” (Cambridge online dictionary). Yet for the modern officer, curiosity is a must, as it aligns with their personal WHS due diligence obligation.
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Concrete manufacturer fined $580,000 over worker injury
A concrete manufacturing company has been fined $580,000 (and ordered to pay $6180 in costs) after a worker was seriously injured at its Neerabup concrete batching plant.
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SafeWork NSW issues warning on forklift safety
SafeWork NSW is reminding workplaces of the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety when operating mobile plant and moving vehicles after a fatal incident in Sydney.
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Mechanic charged after fatal garbage truck crush
WorkSafe has charged a diesel mechanic after a worker was fatally struck by the garbage truck he was operating in June 2023.
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Experts say mental health payouts may become impossible
The architect of a globally recognised scale designed to measure psychological injuries in worker compensation cases says changes proposed by the Minns government will effectively kill the scheme by making it next to impossible for injured workers to claim damages from employers.
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Can an employee be dismissed for a positive drug test when not (obviously) impaired?
The FWC has affirmed that in safety critical industries, a positive drug test can be a valid reason for dismissal, even without signs of impairment.
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Farm injuries show safety must be taken seriously
Work on farms accounts for one in every five workplace deaths in NSW.
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Sydney retail worker’s tiny injury leads to amputation
A Sydney retail worker has told how a tiny cut he got at work unexpectedly turned into a nightmarish, life-threatening injury.
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Company fine doubled to $3m for workplace manslaughter
The fine handed down to the first company prosecuted under Victoria’s workplace manslaughter laws has been more than doubled on appeal.
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Employers urged to prepare for psychosocial hazards legislation
The Labor Government will introduce new regulations in October 2025, to strengthen how psychosocial hazards are managed in workplaces, recognising them as equally important as physical hazards.
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Man injured in gin distillery fire tells court he can’t remember that day ‘at all’
A gin and whisky distillery in Tasmania’s north is facing court over a fire that seriously injured a worker in 2021. Adams Distillery has pleaded not guilty in the Launceston Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to comply with a health and safety duty, exposing a person to the risk of death or serious
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NSW Government establishes SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator
The NSW Government has passed legislation to officially establish SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator as it continues strengthening protections for workers.
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Manager’s Harassment Costs Company $90K Fine
Oz 22 Painting Pty Ltd was sentenced ex parte in the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 11 March after being found guilty of a single charge of failing to provide a workplace that was safe and without risks to health.
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Metal finisher fined $340,000 after worker’s death
A metal galvanizing business has been convicted and fined $340,000 after a worker was fatally crushed when a suspended load fell from a crane at a Dandenong South factory.
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