SafetyNet Journal
DIGITAL STRESS: THE HIDDEN COST OF AN ALWAYS-ON WORKPLACE
Posted on 14 October 2026
COULD CALIFORNIA BE THE FIRST U.S. STATE TO MOVE OUT OF THE ENGINEERED STONE-AGE?
Posted on 14 October 2026
$15K FINE AFTER UNGUARDED SAW AMPUTATES THREE DIGITS
Posted on 14 October 2026
SAFETY ALERT: EXPOSURE TO CYTOTOXIC MEDICINES AND WASTES
Posted on 14 October 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 14 October 2026
TUC – MAKE WORK PAY: WORKPLACE MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES
Posted on 14 October 2026
AMWU WEBINAR: DIESEL EXHAUST AND THE NEW WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS
Posted on 14 October 2026
WEST GATE BRIDGE MEMORIAL 2026
Posted on 14 October 2026
WORKSAFE ROLLS OUT UPDATED HIGH RISK WORK LICENCE CARDS
Posted on 7 October 2026
DEMOLITION COMPANY FINED $125,000 AFTER TOORAK WALL COLLAPSE
Posted on 7 October 2026
DPP APPEAL RESULTS IN DOUBLED FINES FOR TRIO OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
Posted on 7 October 2026
SELF-INSURERS RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY IN THIRD-PARTY ADMIN TRANSFERS
Posted on 7 October 2026
NEW SAFEWORK AUSTRALIA GUIDANCE – SLIPS TRIPS AND FALLS
Posted on 7 October 2026
NEW COMCARE GUIDANCE – PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO WORK RELATED SUICIDE
Posted on 7 October 2026
KENNETT BLACK HOLE FOR DUST DISEASE CLAIMS FINALLY CLOSED
Posted on 7 October 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 7 October 2026
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO SENTENCING ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Posted on 30 September 2026
MISSED WARNING SIGNS LEAD TO BURNS FOR CHILD AND $140K FINE FOR QUESTACON
Posted on 30 September 2026
GUILLOTINE AMPUTATION RESULTS IN $150K LESSON FOR DEPT OF EDUCATION
Posted on 30 September 2026
COMCARE NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH EVENTS
Posted on 30 September 2026
SAFETY ALERT: PREVENTION OF FIRES IN SECURE FACILITIES
Posted on 30 September 2026
SAFETY ALERT: OVERTURN-PREVENTION OF CONCRETE-PLACING EQUIPMENT
Posted on 30 September 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 30 September 2026
WORKING THROUGH PAIN: THE HIDDEN WORKPLACE SAFETY CHALLENGE
Posted on 23 September 2026
$35,000 FINE AFTER WORKERS EXPOSED TO CONFINED SPACE AND COLLAPSE RISKS
Posted on 23 September 2026
GUARDING FAILURES RESULT IN $47,000 FINE FOR LIQUIDATED COMPANY
Posted on 23 September 2026
WORKSAFE’S RETURN TO WORK CAMPAIGN
Posted on 23 September 2026
HEALTH & SAFETY MONTH OCTOBER ’26 – WORKSAFE FREE EVENTS
Posted on 23 September 2026
INFRINGEMENT NOTICE EXPANSION PUTS DANGEROUS WORKPLACES ON NOTICE
Posted on 23 September 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 23 September 2026
SOLAR COMPANY FINED $100,000 FOR REPEATED FALLS FROM HEIGHTS FAILURES
Posted on 16 September 2026
FWC LAUNCHES WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS OPTIONS GUIDE
Posted on 16 September 2026
DANDENONG – FREE SESSION FOR HSRs IN MANUFACTURING
Posted on 16 September 2026
IEU STRIKE AT OVERNEWTON COLLEGE OVER INTOLERABLE WORKLOADS
Posted on 16 September 2026
TEACHER WELLBEING AND THE REALITIES OF EXCESSIVE WORKLOADS
Posted on 16 September 2026
WORKSAFE CRACKDOWN ON FALLS RISKS IN THE SOLAR SECTOR
Posted on 16 September 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 16 September 2026
TWO COMPANIES FINED $630,000 AFTER WORKER’S EWP DEATH
Posted on 10 September 2026
NEW WORKSAFE BULLYING GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS
Posted on 10 September 2026
EMPLOYER AND SUPPLIER CHARGED AFTER WAREHOUSE FATALITY
Posted on 10 September 2026
SAFETY ALERT – PREFABRICATED CONCRETE ELEMENTS FALLING DURING TRANSPORT
Posted on 10 September 2026
SAFETY ALERT – USE OF POWER TOOLS ON ASBESTOS
Posted on 10 September 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 10 September 2026
REPORT BACK: WOMEN’S RIGHTS AT WORK CONFERENCE
Posted on 10 September 2026
AEU/MONASH REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SYSTEMIC ISSUES AROUND MISOGYNY IN SCHOOLS
Posted on 10 September 2026
WORKSAFE EVENTS - NOISE BASIC
Posted on 26 August 2026
WORKSAFE EVENTS - CALLING ALL HSRs IN DANDENONG
Posted on 26 August 2026
ILO STUDY – HIGHER TEMPERATURES LINKED TO INCREASED WORKER DEATHS
Posted on 20 August 2026
$50K FINE FOR TANK INSTALLATION ENGINEERING STUDENT INCIDENT
Posted on 20 August 2026
COURTS CONTINUE TO IMPOSE SMALL FINES FOR WORKING AT HEIGHTS OFFENCES
Posted on 20 August 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 20 August 2026
THE EFFECTS OF MORAL DISTRESS ON BURNOUT IN HEALTH CARE
Posted on 19 August 2026
SMALL FINE FOR REPEAT WORKING AT HEIGHTS OFFENCES
Posted on 19 August 2026
$40K FINE FOR DANGEROUS GOODS AND IMPROVEMENT NOTICE BREACHES
Posted on 19 August 2026
WORKSAFE’S SAFETY SOAPBOX – CONSTRUCTION AND UTILITIES INDUSTRY
Posted on 19 August 2026
WORKSAFE TRIALS TO REDUCE PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES
Posted on 19 August 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 19 August 2026
VAHPA RALLY REPEATS CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE WORKLOADS AND RESPECT
Posted on 19 August 2026
PROPOSED DELAYS ON 15 SUBSTANCES EXPOSES WORKERS TO FURTHER PREVENTABLE RISK
Posted on 12 August 2026
UNDERWHELMING RESPONSE TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Posted on 12 August 2026
$100,000 FINE FOR CRANE INCIDENT ON WARRINGAL HOSPITAL ROOF
Posted on 12 August 2026
SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA PROJECT TO REDUCE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION STIGMA
Posted on 12 August 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 12 August 2026
FSU PUSH BACK AGAINST COMMONWEALTH BANK’S EXCESSIVE SURVEILLANCE
Posted on 12 August 2026
FORKLIFT STRIKE RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS DELIVER ACCOUNTABILITY
Posted on 5 August 2026
NEW VICTORIAN CABINET ANNOUNCED AND NEW MINISTER FOR WORKSAFE
Posted on 5 August 2026
VCAT ISSUES STRONG MESSAGE ON WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Posted on 5 August 2026
SECOND COMPANY FINED AFTER QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFICATION FAILURES
Posted on 5 August 2026
PARLIAMENT PASSES DANGEROUS GOODS OVERHAUL AND PUTS DIRECTORS IN THE SAFETY SPOTLIGHT
Posted on 5 August 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 5 August 2026
DEMOLITION COMPANY AND DIRECTOR SENTENCED AFTER ASBESTOS REMOVAL BREACHES
Posted on 29 July 2026
PIZZA DOUGH ROLLER CRUSH RESULTS IN $14K FINE
Posted on 29 July 2026
WORKSAFE LAUCHES FREE NOISE BASICS WORKSHOPS
Posted on 29 July 2026
SAFETY ALERT: ELECTRIC SHOCKS FROM DAMAGED ELECRICAL LEADS
Posted on 29 July 2026
NEW SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA GUIDANCE: AI AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Posted on 29 July 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 29 July 2026
TUNNELLING COMPANIES CALLED OUT OVER SILICA DUST RISKS
Posted on 29 July 2026
RESEARCH POINTS TO WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Posted on 22 July 2026
ECO TIMBER FINED $17,500 FOR SEVERED FINGERS
Posted on 22 July 2026
SWA’S BIOLOGICAL HAZARD MODEL CODE OF PRACTICE ADOPTED BY NSW
Posted on 22 July 2026
SENTENCING ACT REVIEW & WORKSAFE UNDERTAKING POLICY CREATE HOPE FOR SAFETY ADVOCATES
Posted on 22 July 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 22 July 2026
FEDERAL AND VICTORIAN GOVERNMENTS ANNOUNCE LAWS AGAINST INTRUSIVE WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE
Posted on 22 July 2026
MUA, VTHC & FoE INVITE YOU TO BASS STRAIT CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
Posted on 14 July 2026
EMPLOYERS MUST PROTECT WORKERS FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARD OF RACISM
Posted on 14 July 2026
OPERATOR FINED $20K FOR RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT AFTER CRANE TIP-OVER
Posted on 14 July 2026
WORKSAFE CHARGES PLUMBER AFTER TRENCH COLLAPSE INJURES WORKER
Posted on 14 July 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 14 July 2026
FAIR WORK DECISION SETS WORLD-LEADING STANDARDS FOR GIG WORKERS
Posted on 14 July 2026
*HSR ALERT* - ACTION REQUIRED
Posted on 14 July 2026
ECHUCA MOAMA TAXI COMPANY FINED AFTER TWO DISABLED PASSENGER DEATHS
Posted on 8 July 2026
DEMOLITION COMPANY FINED $200K AFTER UNCONTROLLED COLLAPSE
Posted on 8 July 2026
VICTORIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT JOBS CODE BILL INTRODUCED
Posted on 8 July 2026
NEW HIGH CONSEQUENCE AND EXPLOSIVE DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS
Posted on 8 July 2026
VEOHRC AND WORKSAFE TEAM UP TO FIGHT WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Posted on 8 July 2026
ASK RENATA
Posted on 8 July 2026
MAMDANI ACTS TO PROTECT NEW YORK CITY WORKERS FROM HEAT HAZARDS
Posted on 1 July 2026
BENDIGO LABORATORY FINED FOR FAILURE TO MONITOR HEALTH
Posted on 1 July 2026
$330K FINE FOR TRANSPORT COMPANY IN LAUNDRY TRUCK FATALITY
Posted on 1 July 2026
RECORD $3.4M FINE FOR BAKERY IN VICTORIA’S SECOND INDUSTRIAL MANSLAUGHTER CASE
Posted on 1 July 2026