In Western Australia, the death of a worker caught in the mechanism of a salt pit conveyor has led to a $875,000 fine for a salt processing company. W.A.S.S. Nominees Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain safe plant at the workplace and, by that failure,... Read more.

Basic machine safety failures culminated in the death of a worker at one of New Zealand’s biggest fertiliser companies where obvious risks were overlooked, WorkSafe says. Wesley Tomich was cleaning around a conveyor belt as it was still operational at Ballance Agri-Nutrients in Mt Maunganui in July 2023. The... Read more.

In New South Wales (NSW), more than 140 notices have been issued by SafeWork NSW inspectors as part of a statewide targeted compliance operation to reduce injuries caused by mobile plant, fixed machinery and vehicles in the workplace. Forklift safety accounted for most of the notices issued to date, which included... Read more.

Transport, construction and agriculture were Victoria’s deadliest sectors in 2024, WorkSafe Victoria has revealed, also noting that workplace fatalities were spread across more than half of all industries and involved dozens of occupations. In all, 50 lives were lost in 2024, compared with 73 workplace fatalities in 2023. Those who lost... Read more.

After a worker’s finger was partly severed in a processing machine, a food manufacturer will spend over $130,000 to improve safety. On 29 January, the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court heard Annex Foods Pty Ltd had entered into an enforceable undertaking while facing two charges of failing to provide a safe... Read more.