A local council in Queensland was recently fined $125,000 over an incident in which a young child suffered serious injuries after falling from a diving platform at an aquatic centre.…
A plastics moulding manufacturer in Victoria has been convicted and fined a total of $545,000 after numerous safety breaches at its Laverton North plant left workers seriously injured. The incidents…
Qantas Ground Services was recently fined $250,000 for unlawfully standing down a former health and safety representative (HSR) who raised concerns about worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company…
Multiple WHS regulators have issued safety reminders and alerts to the farming sector as recent data shows March and November are peak months for workplace fatalities in agriculture, corresponding with…
While fall prevention has been a significant focus in many organisations for a long time, the effectiveness and success of different approaches to address fall risks varies significantly. There are…
27 February 2024 A fatal incident involving a worker who was crushed by a pallet truck while using a tailgate lifter has prompted a warning from SafeWork SA. The worker…
13 March 2024 Three incidents where workers have sustained serious injuries after falling from scaffolds at residential building sites have prompted a SafeWork SA warning. In February 2024, a qualified…
13 March 2024 Three accidents involving workers being seriously injured or killed by ‘run-away’ farm equipment in the past month have prompted a SafeWork SA warning. A farm worker is…
afeWork SA takes work health and safety (WHS) seriously and we want to hear from you if you have any concerns about a South Australian workplace. You can notify SafeWork…
07 March 2024 High temperatures across this weekend have prompted a SafeWork SA warning to employers to enact their hot weather policy or take appropriate measures to avoid heat-related harm…