Industry News
Investigation underway following Cobar mine double fatality
An investigation is underway by the NSW Resources Regulator following a double fatality that occurred at an underground metalliferous mine on 28 October. [ + ]
November is National Asbestos Awareness Month
November is National Asbestos Awareness Month — here are some key asbestos facts and available resources. [ + ]
Record $975K fine follows 16-year-old labourer death
An industrial spray painting and sandblasting company has been dealt the biggest ever fine under Western Australia's workplace safety and health laws. [ + ]
WorkSafe Victoria launches 12 free, expert-led webinars
WorkSafe Victoria's annual Health and Safety Month webinar series has begun — running from 27–31 October. [ + ]
$770K in fines after driver killed by unsecured section of a load
Following the death of a truck driver in 2022, three mining and construction services companies have been fined a total of $770,000. [ + ]
$340K fine follows contractor injury where handrail on stairs gave way
A marine yard operator has been fined $340,000 after a contractor fell approximately 2.5 metres onto bitumen, fracturing both ankles, when the handrail on stairs gave way. [ + ]
'Shocking statistics' prompt SA powerlines safety message
SA's electricity distributor and WHS regulator have used so-called 'shocking statistics' to highlight the need for vigilance working around overhead and underground powerlines. [ + ]
Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 released
The Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 report has been released, providing the latest national data on work-related fatalities, injuries and disease. [ + ]
NSW launches new Silica Worker Register
To monitor and track the health of at-risk workers undertaking high-risk processing of crystalline silica substances, NSW has launched the new Silica Worker Register. [ + ]
$225K fine after worker engulfed by soil in excavation collapse
In NSW, a company has been convicted and fined $225,000 after a worker suffered multiple fractures and needed to be dug out by other workers following an excavation collapse. [ + ]
$625K fine after worker struck by forklift suffers degloving
A transport and logistics company has been fined $625,000 after a worker struck by a forklift suffered serious injuries, including the degloving of part of one leg. [ + ]
4.1-metre fall through unguarded skylight lands $140K in fines
In WA, an air-conditioning company and a company director have been fined a total of $140,000 after a worker fell approximately 4.1 metres through an unguarded skylight. [ + ]
Inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner to open WHS Show Sydney
Janet Schorer, the inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner, will officially open the Workplace Health & Safety Show Sydney, running 22–23 October at the Sydney Showground. [ + ]
Two companies fined $65K for failing to control fall risks
After failing to control fall risks on residential construction sites, two companies — a recidivist builder and a metal fabricator — have been fined a total of $65,000. [ + ]
Intensive care nurse named inaugural SafeWork SA HSR of the Year
From more than 200 health and safety representatives (HSRs) across South Australia, senior clinical nurse Fiona Noble has been named the inaugural SafeWork SA HSR of the Year. [ + ]
