Victorian employers are reminded they face serious legal consequences if they put workers at risk after WorkSafe completed 153 successful health and safety prosecutions last year.
Employers fined more than $16 million for safety breaches Read More »
A transport company has been prosecuted by WorkSafe over an incident that left a worker with serious and permanent leg injuries.
Worker Seriously Injured, Transport Firm Faces Charges Read More »
Female workers at a giant tomato glasshouse in Adelaide’s north are suing one of the country’s biggest fresh produce companies for almost $4 million, alleging they were repeatedly sexually harassed at work.
Female workers sue for $4m over alleged sexual harassment at work Read More »
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a worker’s claim that he was unfairly dismissed after suffering from an injury. He said the employer failed to keep him as an employee after the incident and didn’t properly accommodate him and his restrictions.
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A pie maker in Townsville suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside a conveyor belt for an hour.
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SafeWork NSW is pleased to announce the graduation of 35 SafeWork Inspectors from the New Inspector Training Program, who are set to play a vital role in ensuring the safety of workers on job sites across the state.
SafeWork NSW welcomes 35 new inspectors Read More »
Two Victorian companies have been charged after a man suffered fatal head injuries in a workplace accident in 2022.
Two Victorian companies charged after man dies in workplace Read More »
In the recent decision of SafeWork NSW v Qantas Ground Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 468, the NSW District Court found Qantas Ground Services Pty Ltd guilty of engaging in discriminatory conduct for a prohibited reason, contravening the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act).
If you work in Queensland, know this: your safety at the workplace is non-negotiable.
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A Tesla engineer was ambushed by a robot at the company’s Texas factory as revelations mount up about the company’s record.
Elon Musk robot attacks worker in Tesla factory Read More »
An adventure camp popular with school groups has been fined following a high wire incident that left a student “foaming at the mouth” and nearly took her life.
‘Foaming at the mouth’: Adventure business fined following high wire mishap Read More »
A Victor Harbor shed company has been fined $90,000 after a worker fell through a roof, sustaining serious injuries.
Shed company fined $90,000 after roof fall Read More »
A Perth couple has slammed the fines imposed on two companies and a night shift supervisor over the death of their son at an underground mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields region
Perth parents hit out at six-figure fines Read More »
Two well known Bendigo men, including an OAM and a Six Star Finisher, begged for mercy in court for their failing business after an employee’s hand was crushed in a grinder.
New laws making industrial manslaughter a criminal offence in South Australia have passed Parliament.
Under the Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill, individuals can face a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment, and $18 million for companies, if they are reckless or grossly negligent in conduct which breaches a work health and safety duty and results in the death of another person.
Industrial manslaughter to be criminalised in SA Read More »
