Industry News
Worker seriously injured by falling metal debris leads to $212,500 fine
The worker was struck while working on a bucket elevator conveyer, the company being convicted and fined in the District Court of NSW. [ + ]
Safe Work Australia publishes three airborne contaminants guides
The guides are to help workplaces manage exposure and prepare for the 1 December 2026 transition to the workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants (WEL) list. [ + ]
Charges laid in South Australia's first case of industrial manslaughter
The charges follow a 2024 incident in which, it is alleged, a 28-year-old worker died after being struck in the head by a metal object ejected from a milling machine he was operating. [ + ]
Construction company fined $400K after structural steel framework collapse
The collapse occurred in October 2022, an investigation finding that any near the unstable structure after erection in February 2022 was at risk of serious injury or death. [ + ]
Safe Work Australia releases guidance on managing AI risks
If not appropriately designed, implemented and managed, AI and digital technologies can create new hazards or increase existing physical and psychological risks. [ + ]
$90K fine after grout gun left apprentice with 5% vision
The young adult apprentice was not provided with adequate personal protective equipment and subsequently had the eye removed (voluntarily). [ + ]
Australian CDC provides doctors with updated silica dust guidance
Outlining best practices for health assessments and monitoring, it spans available evidence, clinical evaluation strategies and collaborative decision making with patients. [ + ]
IMARC 2026 will bring mining world to Sydney
Mining's critical delivery and sustainability challenges will be examined at the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC), which returns to ICC Sydney from 27–29 October. [ + ]
$1.1 million safety spend to follow forklift incident at Royal Australian Mint
After a coin blanking press weighing around three tonnes almost fell on a worker while being moved by a forklift, Comcare has accepted an estimated $1.1 million enforceable undertaking. [ + ]
Protecting workers from exposure to lead — have your say
Until 24 August, Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on options to improve the safety of workers undertaking work that may expose them to lead. [ + ]
$200K fine follows uncontrolled collapse that trapped two workers
The two workers were cutting a steel roof truss from a raised scissor lift when there was unexpected structural movement that left them trapped seven metres above ground. [ + ]
$310K fine for mining contractor over coal mine worker death
The contractor was fined for breach of obligations in relation to an incident where a worker was killed when struck by a torque arm attached to a conveyor at an underground coal mine. [ + ]
Forklift incident leads to combined $249,600 company and director fine
The proceedings arose from a 7 November 2022 incident in which a worker sustained injuries after she was struck by a reversing forklift. [ + ]
Report: Workers compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand
Marking its 30th edition, the Safe Work Australia report compares arrangements and differences between schemes in the two countries as at 31 December 2025. [ + ]
Worker's fall results in record $3.4 million workplace manslaughter fine
The second prosecution under Victoria's workplace manslaughter provisions has resulted in the largest ever fine for a single offence under the state's workplace safety laws. [ + ]
