New regulations will allow SafeWork NSW to issue on-the-spot fines for existing electrical work and asbestos offences through an amendment to the Work Health and Safety Regulation.

SIRA has established a team of inspectors dedicated to improving employer compliance with injury management and return to work obligations.

New research projects are underway to help working people overcome language barriers while accessing safety information and preventing employee burnout.

Companies involved in rooftop solar panel installation are being warned the workplace regulator is prosecuting businesses for exposing employees to workplace risk. 

NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW are visiting Wagga Wagga as part of the Fair and Safe Together roadshow.​ 

This Mental Health Month, SafeWork NSW is encouraging employers to explore a new digital Workplace Wellbeing Assessment Tool (WWAT) which will help improve understanding and management of workplace mental health by businesses.

An asbestos removal company has been convicted and fined $300,000 after an employee was fatality injured during demolition site preparation at a Wollongong University site in 2020. 

SafeWork NSW is consulting on safety measures that will strengthen the current regulation of ammonium nitrate storage and are encouraging the community to ‘Have Your Say’ on the issue.

A former long-haul freight business has been sentenced and fined $360,000 after a long-distance truck driver was struck and killed by the loading ramp of a trailer he used to transport two vehicles in 2019.  

NSW will be one of the first jurisdictions in Australia to implement recent changes to the national model WHS regulations, which recognise psychosocial hazards in the workplace and require businesses to implement control measures to manage risks.

SafeWork NSW Inspectors have begun visiting manufacturers throughout the Sydney metropolitan area to ensure machine safety, a leading cause of workplace fatalities and injuries in the sector.

Workers installing solar panels on rooftops can expect a visit from SafeWork NSW Inspectors, who are undertaking a six-month state-wide operation to ensure safety in this busy industry.