A Queensland union organiser has faced court over an incident in April of 2019, during which he verbally attacked a WorkSafe Queensland inspector. Robert Duckworth, who has been an inspector
$4.7 million fine possible after workplace drowning death
Two separate companies are facing fines of up to $4.7 million over an incident in 2018 which saw a young plumber drown in a trench at a construction site. It
$30,000 fine after Melbourne nurse attacked at hospital
A Melbourne hospital has been fined $30,000 after a patient assaulted a nurse in 2017. Austin Health has pleaded guilty in the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide a
WorkSafe ACT closes three sites in an as many hours at start of compliance campaign
WorkSafe ACT has commenced a safety compliance crackdown across the state, and within hours, three sites in Denman Prospect were shut down. The strategy for the safety blitz was to
Incident in SW Sydney leaves worker with severe burns
A worker has suffered severe burns to his arms and body after a significant workplace incident in Sydney’s south-west this morning. A NSW Ambulance spokesperson explained that the worker was