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Health & Safety Handbook The Health & Safety Handbook is a comprehensive easy-to-understand A-Z guide to workplace safety that is 100% compliant with Australia's laws.

The Health & Safety Handbook is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand A-Z guide to workplace safety that is 100% compliant with Australia’s complex health and safety laws. It’s full of practical advice, handy tips and real solutions for all your workplace safety issues, and is designed specifically to help you understand and meet your health and safety duties. Plus, it contains information on the

relevant legislation for every jurisdiction in Australia, so no matter what state or territory your business operates in, you can rest assured you’ll be covered! The handbook is written by a team of experts led by Editor-in-Chief Michael Selinger of Holding Redlich Lawyers, and is updated regularly to ensure you keep up-to-date with any new developments or changes to legislation.

From all of us at the Health & Safety Handbook, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We are signing of...
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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As the year nears its end, we are reflecting on what we have achieved. In 2025, we had a huge year adding brand-new cont...
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!

BULLETIN: Allcott Hire Pty Ltd was fined $90,000 and ordered to pay the Prosecutor’s costs for failing to supply plant t...
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

BULLETIN: A Victorian road transportation manufacturer was fined $28,000 and ordered to pay costs for failing to maintai...
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....

BULLETIN: A residential construction company was fined $45,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of its worker...
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...

Think twice about asbestos this National Asbestos Awareness Week. Asbestos poses a serious risk to health and safety. Th...
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

BULLETIN: A design and construction company has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay costs for a Category 3 offence inv...
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

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