Mobile elevating work platform training program gets an upgrade
20 July, 2026 | Supplied by: Elevating Work Platform Association LimitedIt's in response to revised Australian Standards for the manufacture and operation of mobile elevating work platforms (AS/NZS 1418.10:2025 and AS 2550.10:2025).
$200K fine follows uncontrolled collapse that trapped two workers
13 July, 2026The 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.
Worker's fall results in record $3.4 million workplace manslaughter fine
30 June, 2026The 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.
Court-ordered men's shed opens in worker's memory
16 June, 2026As 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.
$168K+ fine after worker falls attaching shade sail to 5.5 m pole
05 June, 2026An 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.
$78K fine after temporary guardrail collapse saw worker fall three metres
25 May, 2026After 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.
$55K fine after work experience skylight fall results in paraplegia
18 May, 2026After 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.
Young worker's fatal fall lands construction company $150K fine
05 May, 2026A 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.
Branach EN 795 Portable Ladder Fall Control System
28 April, 2026 | Supplied by: BranachThe Branach EN 795 Fall Control System (FEU EN795 FC) is designed to be a complete integrated fall protection system under EN 795:2012 Type B.
'Stanley the cone' targets three common workplace hazards
24 April, 2026Between April and December 2026, SafeWork SA's Stanley the cone campaign will provide advice across falls from height, roll-away vehicles and spills.
$100K fine after construction worker falls around 3.8m
13 April, 2026After a worker undertaking re-sheeting and cladding work was injured in a fall from a two-storey house under construction, a company has been fined $100,000.
Worker's fall from roof lands companies $590K in fines
10 March, 2026After a worker suffered serious injuries tripping on a skylight and falling about 10 metres, two companies have been convicted and fined a total of $590,000.
Global scaffolding community gains dedicated day of recognition
03 March, 2026With the launch of International Scaffolding and Access Day on 14 May, the global scaffolding community will gain an annual dedicated day of recognition.
Roofing company gets $700K in fines over working at height offences
23 February, 2026A roofing company has been convicted and fined a total of $700,000 after repeatedly putting workers at risk of falls on four residential construction sites in Melbourne.
South Australia to reduce height limitation of high-risk construction work
05 December, 2025South Australia has approved changes to work health and safety regulations to reduce the height limitation of high-risk construction work.
