Latest work safety News

SafeWork NSW to host free online seminar as part of National Farm Safety Week 2026
Company director fined $195,500 after doctor exposed to hydrogen sulphide gas
Building renovator fined $90,000 and ordered to undertake WHS training after workers injured in a fall
Stone cutting company and director fined a total of $135,000 in relation to risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica
Carpentry business fined $120,000 after worker injured from fall from height incident
Company fined $90,000 after workers exposed to risk due to gas leak
Feedlot business fined $60,000 after worker injured by auger
Company fined $555,000 after worker fatally injured in quad bike incident
SafeWork NSW redefines its priorities in new 2026-27 Regulatory Statement
Time To Renew Your WorkCover Accident Insurance Policy 1 July
Updated Allied Health Fees – Effective 1 July 2026
The Real Juice Company and director fined a combined $249,600 after worker struck by forklift
WorkCover Queensland holds premiums steady for the second year
Company fined $225,000 after worker falls 11 metres from elevated work platform
Civil works company fined $25,000 after trench collapse incident
SafeWork NSW conducts proactive construction site visits following Builders Breakfast and Toolbox Talk at Wilton
Road line marking company fined after worker injured by bitumen
SafeWork NSW To Host Partnering For Prevention
Hoisting equipment provider fined after worker sustains serious burns following an electric shock
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy new digital hub
Almond Grower Charged Over Forklift Injury
Companies Charged After Worker’s Fall From Balcony
Gate manufacturer and installer fined after a 200kg gate fell on a mother and three children
Do your patients know the risks of unapproved medicinal cannabis products?
Company Fined After Disabled Worker’s Staircase Death
Worker Electrocuted In Scissor Lift Incident
Nominate Safety Star For WorkSafe Awards
Worker Fatally Crushed By Lift
School holiday track closures required for crucial rail works (Joint statement with Translink and Cross River Rail)
Shade Sail Installer Fined After Worker Injured In Fall
Project 3175 Targets Manufacturing Harm Hotspot
Six-fold fine increase after electric shock sentence appeal  
Recycling centre charged after worker killed in collision  
Health Provider Charged After Patient Assaults Nurse
My Recovery Plan Now Live
Drivers urged to respect road work safety as Road Safety Week approach
Farmer Dies After Quad Bike Rollover
$55,000 more in fines after work experience skylight fall  
$180,000 Fine For Recidivist Food Manufacturer
Health Service Charged After Death In Emergency Care
Man To Repay More Than $117,000 For Chilli Sauce Fraud
National Disability Insurance Scheme provider fined $675,000 after customer fatally injured during care
Recycling Centre fined $472,500 after worker fatally injured by a green waste grinder
Young Worker Killed In Warehouse Incident
SafeWork NSW urges businesses to know what’s above and below when around overhead and underground services
Builder Fined Over Worker’s Fatal Fall
Company and director fined a total of $250,000 for skydiving fatality
WorkSafe Responds To Geelong Oil Refinery Fire