Photo by Kilyan Sockalingum on Unsplash On 02 Jul 26, the Industrial Court of New South Wales convicted Wumbulgal Agriculture Pty Ltd following the death of a farmhand operating a quad bike during livestock mustering. The company was fined $555,000, ordered to pay SafeWork NSW’s agreed costs of $55,000, and required to arrange side-by-side vehicle training for all workers employed or engaged by the business. The offence was prosecuted as a Category 2 contravention of sections

On 19 Sep 25, Kellogg (Aust.) Pty Ltd was convicted in the Industrial Court of New South Wales and fined $510,000 after two workers fell approximately four metres from an elevated work platform at its Banksmeadow manufacturing site. SafeWork NSW reported the prosecution publicly on 23 Sep 25, confirming that the incident occurred on 03 Mar 23 when a truck reversed into a loading dock and struck the EWP with both workers inside. Image generated for visual effect. The two injur

On 11 Nov 22, a formworker fell nearly 3.85 metres from a bridge abutment at a construction site in Huntley, New South Wales, while stripping formwork. The worker was positioned on the top of the southern abutment, using an extension ladder to attach wire chains between a 26-tonne excavator and form soldiers, and was not wearing a harness because the steel available for anchoring was on the opposite side of the abutment. Image generate for visual effect. The incident resulted