Health & Safety Handbook

06/01/2026

Q&A: What do the new psychosocial regulations in Victoria require employers to do? Find the answer in the Health & Safety Handbook.

https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/question-and-answer/what-do-victorias-new-psychosocial-regulations-require-of-employers/

23/12/2025

From all of us at the Health & Safety Handbook, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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21/12/2025

As the year nears its end, we are reflecting on what we have achieved. In 2025, we had a huge year adding brand-new content and making updates to the Health & Safety Handbook to ensure you stay on top of work health and safety law. Thank you to everyone who subscribed, read or used our content, and engaged with our social media. We appreciate you!

18/12/2025

CASE LAW: A director of a solar panel business has been convicted and personally fined $101,250 following an incident where a young worker slipped and fell off a roof, suffering significant and ongoing injuries.

https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/case-law/solar-panel-business-director-personally-fined-in-relation-to-an-apprentices-fall/

17/12/2025

BULLETIN: Allcott Hire Pty Ltd was fined $90,000 and ordered to pay the Prosecutor’s costs for failing to supply plant to be used at a workplace that was without risks to the health and safety of persons using that plant.

In a prosecution of a supplier, Allcott Hire Pty Ltd was fined $90,000 and ordered to pay the Prosecutor’s costs for failing to supply plant to be used at a workplace that was without risks to the health and safety of persons using that plant. The prosecution came

10/12/2025

Q&A: When hosting a work Christmas lunch, what control measures should you implement to manage food safety risks? Find the answer in the Health & Safety Bulletin.

https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/question-and-answer/how-do-we-manage-food-safety-at-a-work-potluck/

07/12/2025

BULLETIN: A Victorian road transportation manufacturer was fined $28,000 and ordered to pay costs for failing to maintain a safe workplace after a subcontractor was crushed between a TrailerCaddy and truck trailer.

A Victorian road transportation manufacturer was fined $28,000 and ordered to pay costs for failing to maintain a safe workplace after a subcontractor was crushed between a TrailerCaddy and truck trailer (WorkSafe v CIMC Vehicle Australia Pty Ltd [2025]). The incident CIMC Vehicle Australia Pty Ltd....

04/12/2025

Q&A: Other than persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) or employers, who else has obligations under health and safety laws? Find the answer in the Health & Safety Handbook.

https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/question-and-answer/who-has-obligations-under-health-and-safety-laws/

01/12/2025

BULLETIN: A residential construction company was fined $45,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers after a contractor’s vehicle was scorched and damaged by a low-voltage powerline.

A residential construction company was fined $45,000 and ordered to pay costs for failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers after a contractor’s vehicle was scorched and damaged by a low-voltage powerline (SafeWork NSW v Profect Construction Pty Ltd [2025]) The incident Profect Constr...

26/11/2025

CASE LAW: The Fair Work Commission recently had to consider whether an employee who resigned had in effect been forced to resign by the way her employer handled her sexual harassment complaint.

https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/case-law/airport-agent-awarded-compensation-after-botched-handling-of-sexual-harassment-complaint/

24/11/2025

Think twice about asbestos this National Asbestos Awareness Week. Asbestos poses a serious risk to health and safety. This risk must be managed on worksites where exposure may occur, such as on construction sites. This week is a good reminder of the importance of managing the risk of asbestos effectively. Visit the Health & Safety Handbook’s chapter, Asbestos, for guidance: https://www.healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/chapters/asbestos/
Find out more about National Asbestos Awareness Week here: https://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/our-work/national-asbestos-awareness-campaigns/national-asbestos-awareness-week

23/11/2025

BULLETIN: A design and construction company has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay costs for a Category 3 offence involving the collapse of a cabinet they had installed contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions.

A design and construction company has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay costs for a Category 3 offence involving the collapse of a cabinet they had installed contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions (SafeWork NSW v The Danebritt Group Pty Ltd [2025]) The incident The Danebritt Group Pty