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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The NSW Government has passed legislation to officially establish SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator as it continues strengthening protections for workers.
NSW Government establishes SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator Read More »
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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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.
Metal finisher fined $340,000 after worker’s death Read More »
The death of a man who was hit by a truck at a recycling centre in Sydney’s west has triggered a safety warning at worksites across NSW. An investigation has been launched after the man in his 50s died while working at the Greenacre site about 7.30pm yesterday. Just hours earlier, a worker in his
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A WorkSafe investigation has been launched following a chlorine gas leak at the Collie Mineworkers Memorial Pool that resulted in nine nearby residents being evacuated from their homes and one woman being sent to hospital.
Chlorine gas leak at Collie swimming pool prompts WorkSafe investigation Read More »
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reinstated an employee after he was found to have breached a workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy (D&A Policy) in the recent decision Craig Hancock v Sydney International Container Terminals Pty Limited [2025] FWC 516. This case highlights the importance of consulting appropriately with your workforce around policy changes and choosing appropriate methods of communication.
How failure to consult on workplace policy led to reinstatement of intoxicated worker Read More »
Emergency services were called to the scene at Auld St in Eastwood about 8.45am Wednesday.
Tragic fatal workplace incident Read More »
Media release A timber processing company has been fined $385,000 (and ordered to pay $5976.70 in costs) after a worker was seriously injured in 2022.
Timber company fined $385,000 over worker injury Read More »
There could be a raft of workers’ compensation claims following extreme weather events if people continue to work.
Lawyer’s ‘concern’ about Working From Home (WFH) during a cyclone Read More »
While transport, construction and agriculture were the deadliest sectors in 2024, workplace fatalities were spread across more than half of all industries and involved dozens of occupations.
Workplace Tragedy Does Not Discriminate Read More »
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a case involving a worker who challenged their dismissal, arguing that it was unfair.
What happens when workplace rules clash? Read More »
A business manager has been convicted and placed on a Community Corrections Order after dishonestly claiming $114,952 in workers compensation payments while secretly working a full-time job.
Man convicted over $114,000 compensation fraud Read More »
An Adelaide demolition company has been convicted and fined more than $140,000 after its excavator brought down a 415 voltage overhead powerline, exposing the operator to risk of death or serious injury.
Demolition company fined $140,000 after excavator hits powerlines Read More »
No-one will know what led orchard worker and grandfather Falaniko Ah Lin to drive a cherry picker into a 33,000 volt overhead power line.
Electrocuted orchard worker: WorkSafe and coroner at odds about accident Read More »
