10 May 2024 A recent near miss has highlighted the dangers of using unsecured lifting jibs on forklifts. A worker narrowly escaped being hit by a load of steel when…

People who use scaffolding are being urged to take note of the recall of an Oldfields Guard Rail brace as the result of safety concerns. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…

This page contains important information for South Australian businesses, workers consumers and the general public. Please feel free to share the stakeholder kit with your networks. A national ban on…

The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) contains infringeable offences and court-imposed penalties. Schedule of HVNL Penalties, Infringement Penalties and Demerit Points Schedule of HVNL Penalties, Infringement Penalties and Demerit Points…

In the event of an alleged contravention of the HVNL, the NHVR as an alternative to prosecution, may accept an enforceable undertaking (EU) given by the person who is alleged…

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…