Preventing Workplace Injuries
Two recent WHS prosecutions in NSW were based on WHS failures that quite commonly result in serious injuries to workers. This article...
SafeWork NSW has Updated its Prosecution Guidelines
SafeWork NSW has recently released a publication titled, SafeWork NSW Prosecution Guidelines Jan 2018, that provides you with easy to...
Why SafeWork NSW Prosecuted the Worker
A Worker was convicted in early October by the NSW District Court for not complying with his WHS duty under section 28 of the WHS Act....
A Fatal Lack of Officer Due Diligence
Two recent and separate prosecutions of companies and their Officers will be of interest to anyone who is an Officer and thus has a duty...
WHS Winning Actions
As you know maintaining a safe and healthy workplace requires vigilant attention and action. And there are a number of pressing reasons...
Avoid WHS Prosecution by SafeWork NSW
Safework NSW does not automatically prosecute every breach of WHS legislation. It is one of the options available to them. This article...
How to minimise the Risk of WorkCover Prosecutions
WorkCover prosecutions are a potent reminder of the need to do everything reasonably practicable to ensure health and safety in our...
YSM 81 - Properly Instruct and Train
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