Industry News
Defence charged over Royal Australian Navy base 60-tonne crane tip
The mobile crane operator was forced to jump from the cabin and workers nearby to run from the scene, an investigation finding that a similar incident had occurred at a different base a year earlier. [ + ]
National Safe Work Month 2026 gets underway
The first week's theme is 'For life: why WHS matters', encouraging workplaces to reconnect with the purpose behind WHS and the role everyone has to play. [ + ]
Worker ejection from mobile elevated working platform lands company $140K fine
The incident occurred when a mobile elevated working platform tipped from the back of a truck trailer, leading to serious injuries. [ + ]
NSW launches Psychosocial Advisory Service
The launch follows psychosocial requests for service to SafeWork NSW more than doubling over the past five years, the regulator said. [ + ]
Comcare releases suicide prevention and response guidance
The new practical guidance is designed to support employers to take a risk-based and trauma-informed approach to suicide prevention and response. [ + ]
Excavator operator fined following partial foot amputation
The operator, a sole trader and civil demolition contractor, was using the excavator to uproot trees and gather green waste when he struck a labourer sorting building debris nearby. [ + ]
John Holland charged over Sydney Metro tunnel works serious injuries
The single Category 2 offence carries a maximum penalty of $2.32 million and relates to an incident in which an electrician sustained serious injuries when a 450-kilogram board fell on him. [ + ]
National Safe Work Month activity kit now available
Ahead of next month's National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia has released the activity kit, including a flexible program of weekly activities, videos and discussion guides. [ + ]
WHS prosecutions decline but average financial penalty reaches record high
This is according to new data released by Safe Work Australia, revealing a 33% increase on the average financial penalty per prosecution — the highest annual average recorded. [ + ]
Myer and supplier charged after robot warehouse fatality
The department store and a warehouse robotics supplier were charged after a 27-year-old man sustained fatal injuries after coming into contact with an energised and operating automated robot. [ + ]
ATSB Chief Commissioner publishes open letter on Sydney Airport investigations
The letter, by Angus Mitchell, sets out how the Australian Transport Safety Bureau is approaching its six investigations into the airport's traffic conflict and coordination incidents. [ + ]
WA commences prosecutions in relation to four workplace fatalities
All before the courts this month, the incidents encompass cyanide exposure at a mine, a fall through a roof on a construction site, a member of the public struck by a tow truck and a worker killed while tree pruning. [ + ]
$800K fine after pedestrian fatally struck by reversing reach stacker
Following a defended hearing, a company was convicted and fined over the incident that involved a type of mobile plant used for handling shipping containers. [ + ]
Death of 25-year-old crushed against steel frame leads to $630K in fines
The worker was in a boom lift to install safety mesh for future roofing works. No spotter was being used and a fitted operator protection alarm was disconnected. [ + ]
2.8m fall lands building and maintenance company $390,000 fine
The result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW, the worker fell through a skylight void from one level to another and was seriously injured. [ + ]
