Serious workplace incidents, worker fatalities, and life‑altering injuries rarely occur in the absence of prior warning signs. Repeatedly, investigations, coronial inquiries and court decisions show that the most common systemic failure is not the absence of written safety systems, but the failure of those systems to be informed by meaningful consultation. Consultation failures are consistently identified as a root cause of serious harm.

Chemical risks are not confined to laboratories or manufacturing plants, they exist in workplaces across every  industry, from hospitality and cleaning services to healthcare, construction, and community care. Whether it’s a cleaning product, disinfectant, or industrial sealant, hazardous chemicals can cause serious injury, illness, or even fatalities if not handled, stored, or supervised correctly.   Under the WHS Regulation , the business has a legal duty to provide adequat

Two recent bullying cases addressed by the Fair Work Commission highlight a need to understand what is bullying and what are “reasonable management actions."

15 January 2025. 5 minute read. Fatalities caused by falling from heights remains the second highest cause of workplace deaths in...

Weekly WHS Article 27th July 2023 Do your workers ever have these injuries? “Sprains and strains of muscles,...

With the exception of the state of Victoria, all other states and territories are on the Model WHS Laws which were enacted ...

Weekly WHS Article 23rd August 2022 The last three years have seen major changes in how businesses conduct their operations in Australia....

Weekly WHS Article 22nd June 2022 Manual tasks may contain risks that: cause “sudden damage” to a person’s musculoskeletal system, or...

Weekly WHS Article 18th January 2022 The most important actions in managing WHS risks in your workplace involves eliminating risks so far...

As you know, a PCBU has a duty under Section 19 of the WHS Act to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable , the health and safety of...

In Stephen James Orr v Cudal Lime Products Pty Ltd; Stephen James Orr v Simon Shannon [2018] NSWDC 27 a woman was fatally electrocuted...

Management by Walking Around (MWBA) has been in use for about 44 years. You probably have some knowledge or familiarity with this informal s

Much of the success of an organization is reliant on the ongoing contributions of its staff. ...