Investigations underway following two work-related deaths
WorkSafe WA is investigating work-related deaths in two separate incidents that occurred on 23 July 2024.
A male worker suffered fatal injuries while collecting a skip bin from the front yard of a residential premises in Donnybrook. Investigators from WorkSafe WA attended and conducted an examination of the scene.
In a separate incident, a worker was believed to have been electrocuted while conducting tree lopping work near overhead high-voltage lines. Investigators from WorkSafe and Building and Energy examined the circumstances of incidents to ensure compliance and prevent future incidents of a similar nature.
WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North and Director of Energy Safety Saj Abdoolakhan have expressed their condolences to the workers’ families, friends and workmates.
Worker's death leads to first-of-its-kind Commonwealth psychosocial risks penalty
In the first penalty of its kind for a Commonwealth employer, the Department of Defence has been...
Amendments to the model WHS Act and Regulations published
Following approval by work health and safety (WHS) ministers, Safe Work Australia has published...
Victoria's new psychological injury obligations now in effect
New obligations have come into effect for workplaces across Victoria to protect employees from...
