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.
$115,000 in fines after rainwater tank crushes woman Read More »
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.
Turf Club fined $200,000 after worker falls from roof Read More »
WorkSafe is helping Victorian employers to lift safety standards and reduce preventable injuries by offering free online workshops focused on hazardous manual handling.
Take the strain out of manual handling Read More »
Safe Work Australia has released an independent research report conducted by Monash University, Research examining pathways to secondary psychological injury.
New research examines pathways to secondary psychological injury Read More »
The Offender is a sole trader and roof plumber.
Sole trader found guilty Read More »
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.
Go-karting business receives $100,000 fine after young person seriously injured Read More »
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 »
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to highlight the risk of fires and serious burn injuries during refuelling of petrol-powered equipment.
Two workers burnt in separate refuelling incidents Read More »
New figures released by Safe Work Australia during National Safe Work Month show that the rate of work-related fatalities in 2024 is lower than the 5-year average from 2020 to 2024. However, claims for Mental health conditions continue to rise.
Using data to make workplaces safer – every job, every day 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 »
A Dandenong packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined a total of $80,000 after a worker had a finger amputated due to using unguarded machinery.
Manufacturer fined $80,000 after worker loses finger Read More »
A Perth building company and its former director have been hit with significant fines after a fall at one of their sites left a worker with life-changing injuries.
Perth builder CASM Construction fined $750,000 after worker injured Read More »
When I started in general practice 30 years ago, I realised immediately that most GPs have little interest or acumen in occupational health; but it quickly became a passion of mine.
‘It’s seeing people get their lives back’ Read More »
Warning: This article contains details about attempted suicide which may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
A former manager of the Currumbin Hotel is suing for more than half a million dollars in damages, after slipping and falling, trying to locate a dead rat.
Manager seeks big payout for workplace injury Read More »
