Today’s correspondent has a background in work health and safety and is concerned about the use of non-rated or designed equipment in rescues. They say:
I have asked multiple times the legality of how we can teach this but keep
WHS Law Briefing: July 2025
Welcome to our WHS Law Briefing. This briefing identifies key issues and emerging trends in WHS Law, and details significant legislative and case law developments from February to date in July 2025. Please contact our national WHS team if you…
An officer’s duty to exercise due diligence: A clarification?
Authors: Katherine Morris, Michael McCrea
Introduction
A recent decision of the District Court of New South Wales has clarified the content, nature and extent of an officer’s duty to exercise due diligence in relation to safety matters under the Work…
SafeWork NSW approves Code of Practice on managing psychosocial hazards
SafeWork NSW has approved Australia’s first Work Health and Safety (WHS) Code of Practice on managing psychosocial hazards at work (the Code). The Code took effect on 28 May 2021.
The WHS Act provides that an approved code of practice…
Successful prosecution under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act in NSW
By Jason Noakes
Safe Work New South Wales v Austral Hydroponics P/L; Safe Work New South Wales v Eang Lam [2015] NSWDC 295
Safe Work NSW has brought a successful prosecution against a Company Austral Hydroponics Pty Ltd (Austral Hydroponics) and its Director…
Director prosecution and conviction in New South Wales
The NSW work health and safety regulator has brought a successful prosecution against a company director resulting in a criminal conviction and fines against the director and the company. An order was also made requiring the director to pay the costs…