A fire at an underground coal mine in New South Wales last week has drawn regulator attention to the condition of conveyor rollers across the state.   A work crew…

Whitehaven Coal will spend a total $1.2 million on projects that aim to prevent injury and fatality at its Maules Creek coal mine in New South Wales.   The spend…

afe to Work examines the “unusual” circumstances, including multiple spider bites, that led to a multi-train collision at BHP’s Finucane Island site at Port Hedland, Western Australia.   The incident occurred…

  02 December 2024 A father and son have been fined more than $43,000 after a worker at their Coonalpyn piggery lost three fingers when her hand became caught in…

27 November 2024 Two Adelaide companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after a labour hire worker was seriously injured when he fell 4.6m through a skylight. SafeWork SA…

02 December 2024 A southern Adelaide electrical company has been fined $300,000 after a worker died when he became trapped in a pit. JD Finlay Electrical was sentenced in the…

09 December 2024 Recreational snorkelling and dive tour operators in South Australia will be audited as part of a SafeWork SA campaign to improve standards in the industry. The campaign…

04 December 2024 Two serious incidents in recent weeks have prompted a warning from the safety regulator about the dangers of working from heights. A first-year apprentice carpenter was working…

11 December 2024 A campaign to raise awareness about noise-related risks in the workplace has ended following audits at 80 South Australian businesses. The SafeWork SA campaign was triggered following…

  11 December 2024 The importation of engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs into Australia will be banned from 1 January 2025. The ban will provide an extra layer of…