Health and safety on farms to be as easy as ABC

Ministerial media releases

A new A-Z Farm Safety Guide, designed to help farmers improve health and safety across their operations, was launched in Central West NSW today.

SafeWork continues its investigation of Macquarie Park scaffolding site

SafeWork NSW is continuing to investigate what led to the scaffolding collapse in Macquarie Park on Monday 1 April 2019 where one person tragically died and another was critically injured.

Coffs Harbour KFC fined $60K after young worker suffers serious burns

SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses of their workplace health and safety obligations after a KFC franchise in Coffs Harbour was recently fined following serious injuries to a young worker.

SafeWork attends tragic incident in Macquarie Park after scaffolding collapses

SafeWork inspectors attended a Macquarie Park worksite on Monday, 1 April 2019, after receiving reports that two workers had become trapped under scaffolding.

Mental health boost for regional NSW businesses

The Black Dog Institute has agreed to partner with the NSW Government in a program to provide mental health skills training to regionally-based workers.

Report released – 2018 review of the model work health and safety laws

SafeWork public notice

In 2018, Safe Work Australia appointed an independent expert to lead the review into the model work health and safety (WHS) laws. Safe Work Australia has now released the Final report.

NSW supports national First Aid Code of Practice

Assaults on Safework inspectors won’t be tolerated

Following a number of recent incidents involving SafeWork inspectors, businesses and workers are being reminded that it is a criminal offence to hinder, obstruct, assault, threaten, or intimidate an inspector.