A public interest disclosure is a disclosure of information about suspected wrongdoing in the public sector. Each jurisdiction has its own public interest disclosure (PID) legislation which provides a framework…

Background A company formed part of a national logistics group which engaged heavy vehicle drivers to transport temperature-controlled freight across Australia. Drivers were required to conduct ‘changeovers’ at designated locations…

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released new regulatory advice to improve safety across Australia’s livestock transport sector. The advice provides information that assists the livestock industry with: Clarifying who within…

WorkSafe has initiated the first four prosecutions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which came into effect in March 2022. Wesbeam, a manufacturer of engineered wood product, has…

A local pool operator in Victoria and the Department of Education have been fined a total of $180,000 after the drowning death of an eight-year-old boy at Port Fairy while…

A road safety equipment manufacturing company in Victoria has been convicted and fined a total of $650,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed by a falling steel barrier. The…

A PCBU operating as part of a mixed farming and contracting business in NSW recently entered into a $380,000 enforceable undertaking over an incident in which a worker was fatally…

The South Australian Government recently announced that significant reforms to the state’s WHS system are set to become law after passing through parliament. The Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations)…

WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety alert about the health and safety risks of stacking boxes in cold rooms following an incident in which a young employee was struck on…

A well-developed culture of safety not only enhances safety performance but also drives financial success, according to an international research study. It found companies that invested in robust safety policies,…