Incident records by state and territory
Workplace deaths, serious injuries and the investigations, prosecutions and inquests that follow, across Australia.
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Incidents and their outcomes, by state and territory
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RegulatorSafeWork NSW
On Saturday, 13 April 2024, a fatal stabbing occurred at Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, NSW. Security guard Faraz Tahir, a Pakistani emigrant on his first day of work, was fatally…
RegulatorWorkSafe Victoria
In August 2021, a contractor was severely injured when he was pulled into a shredding machine at Manhari International's scrap metal recycling facility in Tottenham, Melbourne. The incident resulted in broken bones,…
On Friday, 19 April 2024, Woolworths Group Limited pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to over 1,000 charges related to the underpayment of long service leave entitlements to approximately 1,200 workers…
On an unspecified date in 2021, Jawad Mohammadi, an employee of The Elastomers rubber manufacturing company in Melbourne's southeast, was fatally struck by machinery while attempting to clear a jam on the…
In August 2021, a contractor suffered severe injuries when his hand and arm were caught in a shredding machine at Manhari International's scrap metal recycling facility in Tottenham, Melbourne. The machine unexpectedly…
Din Tai Fung, a renowned dumpling restaurant chain, has been fined a total of $4 million by the Federal Court for deliberately underpaying staff and fabricating records to conceal the misconduct. The…
Electricians and backpackers working on remote large-scale solar farms across Australia have reported significant safety concerns, including unqualified workers performing electrical tasks and generally unsafe working conditions. The issues have been documented…
RegulatorWorkSafe WA
On The Run (OTR), a prominent Australian service station chain, has been mandated to back pay or credit approximately $2.3 million in annual leave entitlements to 1,524 employees following an investigation by…
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