Industry News
Company and director fined total of $164,500 after five workers fall around 3.6 metres
The five workers sustained serious injuries when, while installing a compressor of an ice machine in the roof space above a cool room, the ceiling collapsed. [ + ]
Heavy plant component uncontrolled movement lands $810K fine
The incident occurred when a heavy plant component known as a Roman Shield moved, struck and pinned a worker, leading to a serious spinal injury. [ + ]
National Safe Work Month looks to the future in Week 3
The week three theme of National Safe Work Month encourages workplaces to consider how work-related harm can affect workers over time. [ + ]
Cleanaway charged over fatal truck and compactor crush at Sydney tip
Listed for mention on 20 October, the Category 2 offence charge under the WHS Act carries a maximum penalty of $2.32 million. [ + ]
Week 2 of National Safe Work Month broadens focus to long-time health outcomes
Entering its second week, the theme is 'For health: What WHS protects' — highlighting the many ways work can affect both physical and psychological health. [ + ]
Steel road plate fatality lands construction company $225K fine
A cyclist died after colliding with the unfeathered edge of a steel road plate being used to cover a trench during the course of stormwater drainage works. [ + ]
Slips, trips and falls risk management guide released
With these accidents accounting for 32,000 serious injuries workers compensation claims in 2024–25, the guide seeks to provide practical information across a range of industries and workplaces. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
