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. ....
Judge comes down hard on “reckless indifference”
The following court case is an example of a business owner running a business without sufficient knowledge of their WHS responsibilities ...
HSR training is not “optional”
SafeWork NSW have an initial course and a refresher course for health and safety representatives. ...
WHS Duties are non-delegable
One of the key premises that the WHS Act is built on is what is says in Section 14. Section 14 states that WHS duties are not transferrable
What a Health and Safety Committee is Not
It has been over 10 years since New South Wales adopted the Model WHS laws. The WHS Act and WHS Regulation replace the repealed OHS Act ...
Not only are WHS duties “not transferrable” …
Not Only are WHS Duties “Not Transferrable” … but it is also illegal to subcontract out WHS duties too!
Workers have WHS duties too
Workers have health and safety duties such as being responsible for their own health and safety and taking care around the people ...
Officer ordered to have "Due Diligence" training
Up until this time it has been rare to see an Officer of a business or organisation prosecuted, fined and given an order to do WHS...
Risks of Falls at Workplaces
Falls from height can occur in many industries. Your workplace may have one or more areas where there is a potential for falling from ...