Plastics manufacturer fined for finger amputation
A plastic packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker’s finger was severed at its Laverton factory.
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Fines & Breaches
Who’s the boss? Determining the differences between labour hire and direct employment
This New South Wales Supreme Court ruling has reinforced the existing regime concerning the view of labour hire companies as the true employer of a labour hire employee.
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$115,000 in fines after rainwater tank crushes woman
Two companies have been fined after a woman was crushed by a 475 kilogram tank as it was unloaded from a truck at her home in south-west Victoria.
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Turf Club fined $200,000 after worker falls from roof
The Illawarra Turf Club Ltd has been convicted and fined $200,000 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
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$700,000 in fines for string of working at height offences
A roofing company has been convicted and fined after repeatedly putting workers at risk of falls on four residential construction sites in Melbourne.
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Farm owner fined $22,000 over unsafe machinery
A Katrine farm owner has been fined $22,000 (and ordered to pay $4861 in costs) over unsafe controls on a wool press.
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$700,000 in fines for string of working at height offences
A roofing company has been convicted and fined after repeatedly putting workers at risk of falls on four residential construction sites in Melbourne.
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When Performance Management Becomes a Psychosocial Hazard
The recent sentencing of a Commonwealth government department (Department) for failing to manage psychosocial risks arising during performance management processes is a defining moment for Australian workplaces.
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More than $17 million in penalties for unsafe work in 2025
Victorian employers who ignore their health and safety obligations continue to face serious legal and financial consequences, with WorkSafe completing 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings last year.
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Sole trader found guilty
The Offender is a sole trader and roof plumber.
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Go-karting business receives $100,000 fine after young person seriously injured
A go-karting company was sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty to other persons.
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16-year-old apprentice injured, metal fabrication company fined $80,000
On 21 November 2025, a metal fabrication and welding company was sentenced in the Mackay Magistrates Court for breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (‘the Act’), having failed to comply with its primary health and safety duty.
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Fine over two-metre fall more than tripled on appeal
A bricklaying company has had its fines increase to a total of $110,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall at a residential construction site in Keysborough.
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NSW Govt Hits 700+ Non-Compliance Notices in Worker Blitz
The NSW Government has renewed its efforts to protect workers with SafeWork NSW conducting its largest state wide compliance blitz since becoming a standalone regulator. This significant operation resulted in 736 non-compliance notices being issued to 261 employers across New South Wales. The three-day blitz from Monday 13 October to Wednesday 15 October saw 250
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New Rules for Delivery Workers
Across Australia, delivery work has become part of everyday life. Whether it’s a pizza, a parcel, or the weekly grocery run, thousands of riders and drivers keep things moving.
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