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.
16-year-old apprentice injured, metal fabrication company fined $80,000 Read More »
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.
Fine over two-metre fall more than tripled on appeal Read More »
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
NSW Govt Hits 700+ Non-Compliance Notices in Worker Blitz Read More »
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.
New Rules for Delivery Workers Read More »
A Queensland mining contractor has been fined $32,500 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for failing to arrange health assessments for two coal mine workers.
Mining contractor fined after director faked worker medical records Read More »
South Australia’s Department for Education has been fined $225,000 after a student was seriously injured in a fall from a broken swing in a school playground.
School playground incident leads to $225,000 fine Read More »
WorkSafe has charged the general manager of a chemical manufacturing company after a worker died at a Derrimut factory in October 2023.
Manager charged after fatal factory fire Read More »
Dukes Painting Services Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $105,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.
Company fined $105,000 after falls from heights risk Read More »
A Keysborough warehousing and logistics company and its sole director have been convicted and fined a total of $1.43 million following the fatigue-related death of a delivery driver.
Company and director fined $1.43 million after fatigued driver’s fatal crash Read More »
There have been $164.22 million in financial penalties issued for 1373 WHS prosecutions from 2020 to 2024, according to Safe Work Australia data.
WHS prosecutions rise with $164 million in penalties since 2020 Read More »
A Port Melbourne video production company and director have been fined a total of $55,000 for placing workers at risk of sexual harassment.
Video company and director fined $55,000 over harassment risk Read More »
An asphalt company has been fined $80,000 after an employee died when he was run over by a colleague driving a skid steer loader at the workplace, after hours.
Company fined after worker mows down colleague Read More »
WorkSafe has charged dozens of businesses for breaching working at height safety standards in the first half of 2025, as the crackdown to prevent disastrous falls continues.
Charges stack up for ignoring falls risks Read More »
A metal fabrication company has been fined $30,000 after a 17-year-old apprentice suffered horrific burns when his clothes caught fire while welding at a Kyabram factory.
Company fined after teenage apprentice catches fire Read More »
The New South Wales District Court has handed down its first Work Health and Safety (WHS) prosecution of 2025, convicting Silver Raven Pty Ltd and imposing a $180,000 fine following an incident that left a worker with serious injuries.
John Holland contractor convicted in First WHS Prosecution of 2025 Read More »
