Worker amputation leads to two businesses prosecuted and fined
A manufacturing facility in Victoria was fined following an incident in which a worker’s finger was amputated while working ...
Upstream Duty Holders
PCBUs that manufacture and supply plant, equipment, and machinery have their own responsibilities under WHS Law. ....
Three Categories of WHS Offences and a Table of NSW Penalty Units (2024)
The NSW WHS Act 2011 has recently been amended. These amendments have included an increase in the penalty rates for WHS breaches. ....
Man’s hand crushed in machine
On 27 May 2021, a worker of a metal recycling company in South Western Sydney suffered serious hand injuries while attempting to remove...
Truck Driver Killed by Oncoming Truck
Weekly WHS Article 20th June 2024 What happened? A large, refrigerated transport business has just been convicted and fined $800,000 in...
What is Work Health & Safety Risk Management?
Weekly WHS Article 30th May 2024 WHS risk management is the systematic process of identifying hazards, assessing the risks associated...
Risk Management for all Industries
Weekly WHS Article 15th May 2024 While the procedures for identifying, assessing, and controlling or eliminating workplace risks and...
Electric Burns result in $80,000 fine
A local council was recently prosecuted in the Magistrates Court....
NSW Company fined $300,000 after amputation incident
What happened Royal Touch Paper Products Pty Ltd, a company based in New South Wales, has received a $300,000 fine following an incident...
Judge emphasizes WHS duties are non-delegable
Non-delegable duties are legal obligations that cannot be transferred to another party. Even if the task is delegated, the original party...
Tackling Workplace Bullying and Harassment
While the organisational costs of incivility and toxicity are well documented, bullying at work is still a problem in some workplaces ....
“Saved by the Law”
Weekly WHS Article 23rd November 2023 The Model Health and Safety Laws were introduced into Australia in 2011. All Australian states and...
Psychosocial Situations and Psychological Injuries
SafeWork NSW’s Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work, lists 14 common psychosocial hazards.