Industry News
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. [ + ]
Defective lifting equipment death leads to record $1.75 million fine
The highest fine ever imposed under Western Australia's workplace safety laws has followed the death of a worker who was struck by a falling structural steel column. [ + ]
Alleged exposure to risks associated with airborne asbestos leads to $210K+ EUs
SafeWork SA has accepted enforceable undertakings from a gym operator and its director for alleged exposure to risks associated with airborne asbestos during demolition and renovation works. [ + ]
Proposed cannabis-driving changes risk more road trauma, surgeons warn
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has warned against proposed changes — announced this month by the NSW Government — to medicinal cannabis driving laws. [ + ]
$120K fine after worker struck by hot bitumen
After hot bitumen discharged from a vehicle-mounted melter struck and seriously injured a worker, a road line marking company has been convicted and fined $120,000. [ + ]
Court-ordered men's shed opens in worker's memory
As part of a court-imposed penalty, a men's shed has opened in Pennington, South Australia, dedicated to the memory of a worker who died when he fell 6.5 metres onto a concrete floor. [ + ]
Aboriginal Corporation charged over rollover incidents that included a fatality
A Central Australian Aboriginal Corporation has been charged by NT WorkSafe in relation to two rollover incidents that injured two workers and killed a third. [ + ]
$210K fine after 20-year-old worker's hand pulled into rock crushing machine
A mineralogical services company has been fined after a worker — only employed for a few weeks at the business — sustained serious crush injuries to four fingers. [ + ]
Victoria's 2027 WorkSafe Awards — nominations open
Now in its 37th year, nominations for the annual WorkSafe Awards are open to all Victorian-based employers and workers until Tuesday, 30 June. [ + ]
$168K+ fine after worker falls attaching shade sail to 5.5 m pole
An individual has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a worker attaching a shade sail to a pole 5.5 m in height sustained serious injuries in a fall. [ + ]
