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Safe Work Australia’s new report sets out measures of current performance and targets for the next decade, as part of the national WHS strategy – where we are now, and where we’re trying to get to.

While it’s easy to identify hazards in high risk environments, office safety hazards are less easy to identify. It may not be obvious, but computers, tripping hazards and workplace ergonomics all affect an employee’s health at work.

Safety signs inform and warn people about hazards and risks and help to create a safer workplace.

When a carpenter fell into a river and ‘three years of hell’, the Court’s focus landed on the supervisor’s role. Read about what went wrong.

The 2024 Work Health and Safety report from Safe Work Australia highlights progress and ongoing challenges in workplace safety, with key statistics on fatalities, injuries, and mental health claims underscoring the need for continued vigilance.

An employment tribunal has found that because a woman working from home was on an authorised work break when she tripped over a temporary fence outside her home office, her injuries were compensable.

The agreement includes safety improvements, donations, training, and the creation of industry guidance materials.

When a kitchen hand contracted salmonella poisoning from the café where she worked, she blamed her employer and was awarded more than $65K in damages. Read about where the business went wrong.

After a driver was killed by an unattended forklift while securing a load of timber, the employer entered into an enforceable undertaking to deliver on a comprehensive raft of safety strategies.