Customer Service media releases
Browse media releases from the Department of Customer Service.
Rides at Tamworth Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Tamworth Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Newcastle Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Newcastle Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Barraba Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Barraba Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
New safety laws for food delivery riders start today
31 Jan 2023
SafeWork NSW are reminding food delivery riders to adhere to the new safety laws that begin today, otherwise it could prove costly.
Don't be shocked: SafeWork electrical blitz
31 Jan 2023
SafeWork NSW Inspectors are jump-starting 2023 with an electrical compliance operation to increase the safety and awareness of electrical hazards on worksites.
Crackdown on illegal fireworks on Australia Day
30 Jan 2023
The NSW Government is warning residents to avoid turning their Australia Day into a fizzer by ensuring they do not buy or set off fireworks.
Company found guilty of safety failures
22 Jan 2023
A Sydney company has been convicted and fined $618,750 after two subcontracted workers without training or safety gear fell when instructed to work at height on a demolition site.
Logistics company fined $450,000 following worker death
19 Jan 2023
Autocare Services Pty Ltd has been fined in the District Court of New South Wales after a truck driver employed by the company was fatally injured when the deck of a trailer crushed him as he was carrying out maintenance work.
Food delivery riders’ safety the focus in compliance operation
18 Jan 2023
Inspectors from SafeWork NSW and NSW Police will visit parts of Sydney this week to ensure food delivery riders and platforms are complying with new safety laws.
NSW to improve fire safety in buildings
22 Dec 2022
The NSW Government is introducing reforms to the State’s fire safety regulations to improve compliance with fire safety measures and reduce the number of fire safety defects in buildings.
Workplaces urged to make safety a priority these holidays
21 Dec 2022
With Christmas less than a week away, SafeWork NSW is urging all businesses and workers across the State to make safety their top priority.
New safety laws food delivery riders need to know
21 Dec 2022
SafeWork NSW Inspectors are conducting compliance operations to ensure Food Delivery Riders won’t be out of pocket when the new safety laws begin on 1 January 2023.