Industry News
Charges laid after worker fatally crushed by articulated front-end loader
A recycling centre is facing charges after an articulated front-end loader reversed into a 26-year-old worker sorting recycled goods, causing fatal crush injuries. [ + ]
$78K fine after temporary guardrail collapse saw worker fall three metres
After a temporary guardrail collapsed, resulting in a worker falling onto a canopy frame above the ground floor, a construction company has been fined $78,000. [ + ]
Calls for renewed focus as National Road Safety Week gets underway
Transport Australia, Safer Australian Roads and Highways Group, and the Australasian College of Road Safety are calling for a focus on practical, proven road safety measures. [ + ]
Entries open for 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards
With grants of up to $25,000 for WHS initiatives benefitting women and young workers in South Australia, entries are open for SafeWork SA's 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards. [ + ]
$55K fine after work experience skylight fall results in paraplegia
After a person on work experience fell more than 3.5 metres through a skylight, resulting in paraplegia, a roofing company has been convicted and fined $55,000. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Melbourne next week
Running 20–21 May at the MCEC and attracting 6000+ attendees, Victoria's Workplace Health & Safety Show will feature 200+ exhibitors, 70+ speakers and 40+ CPD seminars. [ + ]
Green waste grinder fatality leads to $470K+ fine
After a worker was fatally injured while attempting to clear a blockage in a green waste grinder from within the feed chute, a recycling centre has been fined $472,500. [ + ]
2026 National Safe Work Month theme announced
'Safe work is for life' has been announced as the theme for October's National Safe Work Month — acknowledging that WHS is about more than preventing harm in the moment. [ + ]
$575K fine after 750 kg wheel assembly fell on apprentice mechanical fitter
A mining company has been fined $575,000 after an 18-year-old apprentice mechanical fitter became a paraplegic following a wheel assembly falling on him. [ + ]
Young worker's fatal fall lands construction company $150K fine
A construction company has been convicted and fined after a 23-year-old worker fell three metres through an unprotected stair void to the concrete floor and later died. [ + ]
Victoria seeks feedback on draft Code of Claimants' Rights
Victoria is seeking feedback on a draft code developed following legislative amendments last year to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. [ + ]
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and this year's theme is ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment for all. [ + ]
$550K fine after unsafely secured truck load is involved in fatal collision
After the ratchet strap securing an intake boom on a truck failed and was later involved in a fatal collision, a trucking company has been fined $550,000. [ + ]
$360K fine after worker struck by a rotating aircraft propeller
A horticulture and agriculture farming business has been fined $360,000 after a light aircraft propeller caused traumatic shoulder-to-hand worker injuries. [ + ]
Managing the risk of gender-based violence in construction — resources released
A new set of resources intended to help employers identify, assess and manage the risks of gender-based violence in the construction industry has been released. [ + ]
