SafeWork NSW has released information regarding the hinge gaskets used to secure glass pool fencing, advising that those installed before 2004 may contain asbestos. While the gaskets do not pose
Victoria’s industrial manslaughter laws come into effect
18 months ago two men were fatally injured after a trench they were working in collapsed at a worksite in Delacombe, near Ballarat in Victoria. Yesterday, the Victorian Government announced
Australia’s largest class-action suit over PFAS
40,000 people who live and work on land contaminated by PFAS chemicals have launched legal action against the Australian Government over their falling property values. The legal team leading the
Scaffolding blitz targets Illawarra sites
SafeWork NSW has continued its commitment to safety across the state’s construction sites with a fresh safety blitz across the Illawarra region. It follows a crackdown in recent months by
QLD’s industrial manslaughter laws in focus as first PCBU charged
The Queensland Prosecutor for Work Health and Safety has commenced proceedings against Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd, with allegations it had committed industrial manslaughter under the state’s Work Health and