The Victorian Government is looking at limiting mental health claims to just PTSD cases after $1.1bn shortfall
Victoria considering blocking bullying and harassment claims for workers’ compensation Read More »
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was found in a coolroom in regional Victoria
Truck driver found dead in Shepparton warehouse coolroom Read More »
The last thing Gary Sutton expected after his own life-altering road accident was for his son to endure the same thing, two decades later.
Negligent employers who expose workers to serious risks in the workplace will face tougher penalties under new Albanese Labor Government laws.
Work health and safety reforms pass Senate Read More »
ormer council worker Andrew Robert Paterson is serving a minimum 21-year sentence over the murder of council operations manager Rick Devlin.
‘Catastrophic governance failure’: Victorian council sacked following employee murder Read More »
A farmer whose worker lost the full use of his left hand while repairing a manure conveyor has been brought before court by SafeWork.
Farmer in court after injury to worker Read More »
A man in his 50s has died after being crushed by a fibreglass pool at work.
Queensland man dies after being crushed by fibreglass pool at work Read More »
A roofing company has been convicted and fined almost half a million dollars in total after a man died and several others were injured in two separate workplace incidents in Sydney three years ago.
Roofing company fined after two serious incidents just weeks apart Read More »
A transport company has been convicted and fined $75,000 after a worker suffered an electric shock when a mobile crane struck overhead power lines at a Dromana construction site.
Transport company fined $75,000 after electric shock Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a Gippsland industrial component manufacturer and its sole director after an apprentice was seriously injured in October 2021.
Company and director charged after serious head injury Read More »
When Hiroshi Mizuno last saw his son, the teenager’s eyes were filled with hope as he waved cheerfully before boarding a plane to Australia.
Tour company fined after Japanese schoolboys drown on Qld island Read More »
A company has been fined after a brickie was crushed under a collapsing staircase in 2019, causing serious injuries.
Bricklaying company fined $600k over crushed worker Read More »
A gas cylinder supplier has been fined a total of $550,000 after a worker was left permanently disabled in a ute explosion in December 2017.
New fines after Bayswater gas explosion Read More »
An Adelaide asbestos removal company has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell to his death.
SA company fined after worker’s deadly fall Read More »
EnergyAustralia has been fined $1.5 million after a veteran Yallourn power station employee suffered fatal burns in an electrical explosion.
EnergyAustralia fined $1.5 million after Yallourn power plant worker’s death Read More »
