Business fined after fatal workplace incident

A SafeWork NSW media release about a building company and its subcontractors that were fined after a brick wall fell on two men, killing one and injuring another at a building site in Carlingford.

Young workers suffer burns after biofuels ignite

A South Nowra motor vehicle repair shop was fined $135,000 for breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 after two young workers were injured while making biofuel.

$200k fine for dangerous demolition advice

A SafeWork NSW media release about an engineering company that has been fined following an unplanned roof collapse during demolition.

Sentence imposed in case involving tragic nitrous oxide mix-up

A man was convicted and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty after the death of one baby and serious injury of another at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital in 2016.

New app to save lives on site

Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, has today announced the launch of SafeWork NSW’s new app, Speak Up, Save Lives which allows workers to anonymously report workplace health and safety issues.

Free SMS mental health service for NSW regional workers

Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, has announced additional funding for a free SMS service providing mental health counselling to 3 million workers in NSW’s rural and regional areas.

Keep kids off quad bikes during school holidays

Ministerial media releases

A new campaign called 'keep kids off quad bikes' reminds farmers that quad bikes are the biggest killers on NSW farms.

Slashed licence fees a big win for business

Ministerial media releases

Up to 200,000 licence holders operating across the trades and construction sectors will not have to pay up to $50 million worth of licence fees, thanks to the NSW Government.