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New South Wales' workplace health and safety regulator. About SafeWork NSW
Welcome to the SafeWork NSW page.

The goal of the SafeWork NSW page is to engage with you, our customers, and provide an additional channel for your enquiries. This page is managed by the NSW Department of Customer Service. You’ll find us online during business hours (8am – 4pm, Monday to Friday). We’ll do our best to respond to you within 1-3 business days. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES: https://www.nsw.gov.au/customer-service/ac

cess-to-information/dcs-social-media-community-guidelines

If you would like to contact the Department of Customer Service, please visit: https://www.customerservice.nsw.gov.au/contact-us

16/06/2026

Ausino Group Pty Ltd & Hong (Robin) Sang have been fined $20,000 and $8,000 respectively in the Industrial Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.

The proceedings arose from a serious incident on 29 September 2022, when an unsecured mobile scaffold was blown over a rooftop hand railing by high winds. It fell approximately 6 storeys onto the glass roof of a neighbouring building causing damage to the glass roof. Glass shattered from the rooftop and fell into the dining area below, including into a patron’s food.

Ausino Group Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence pursuant to section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its duty to persons other than workers under section 19(2) of the Act.

Mr Hong (Robin) Sang, Director and sole employee of Ausino Group Pty Ltd, pleaded guilty to an offence under section 27(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to exercise due diligence to ensure that Ausino Group complied with its duty under section 19(2) of the Act.

Ausino Group Pty Ltd & Hong (Robin) Sang have the right to appeal against their sentences.

10/06/2026

Momentum Consulting Group Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $125,000 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.

The proceedings arose from an incident on 12 February 2022, when Momentum Consulting Group Pty Ltd failed to take reasonably practicable measures to eliminate or minimise the risk to health and safety of labour hire workers, including by failing to identify the operation of motorised pallet riders at the placement workplace, as well as the nature of training and extent of supervision provided to the workers at the placement workplace.

Momentum Consulting Group Pty Ltd had plead not guilty to an offence pursuant to section 33 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its health and safety duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.

Momentum Consulting Group Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against their convictions and sentences.

03/06/2026

This new tech will change farming forever.

Driverless tractors are transforming NSW farms by improving efficiency, reducing fatigue and keeping workers safe.

To learn more about how AgTech can reduce risks on farms, visit our website: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/your-industry/agriculture,-forestry-and-fishing/farming/agtech

02/06/2026

LiveBetter Services Ltd has been fined $675,000 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.

The proceedings arise from an incident on 2 February 2022 in which a client of LiveBetter Services Ltd died as a result of injuries she sustained after being placed in hot bathwater whilst in the care of two disability support workers employed by LiveBetter.

LiveBetter Services Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence pursuant to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its duty under section 19(2)of the Act.

LiveBetter Services Pty Ltd have the right to appeal against their conviction and sentence.

01/06/2026

Every day, workers share spaces with moving forklifts and too often, that risk is underestimated.

Without clear separation and visibility, serious incidents can occur, impacting workers, families and businesses.

We’re inviting you to a Sydney forklift safety event to share insights and explore:
- The scale of the issue across sites
- Challenges in keeping people clear of forklifts
- Practical safety solutions

✅ Free refreshments provided

Be part of the conversation to help make workplaces safer: https://nswgov.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nRqG2t8OT1fZD8

28/05/2026

We’ve updated 8 Codes of Practice to better support industry in managing health and safety risks. They are now in effect.

• Work on roofs (commercial and industrial buildings)
• Cutting, drilling and grinding concrete and masonry products
• Worker accommodation
• Work near overhead and underground electric lines
• Transport and delivery of cash and valuable goods
• Sawmilling industry
• Managing blood-borne virus risks in the workplace (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV)
• Safe use and design of bulk storage silos and bins

If you are a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), now is the time to review these updates and ensure your control measures remain effective.

Access the updated Codes of Practice here:
https://news.safework.nsw.gov.au/link/id/zzzz69ae082ca8efe074Pzzzz5e6820d16ba03649/page.html

25/05/2026

Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd has been fined $472,500 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.

The proceedings arose from a serious incident on 8 July 2022, when a worker was fatally injured while attempting to clear a blockage in a Van Gelder Green Waste Grinder from within the feed chute.

Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd plead guilty to an offence pursuant to section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) for failing to comply with its duty to workers under section 19(1) of the Act.

Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd has the right to appeal against their convictions and sentences.

24/05/2026

Our Inspectors will be conducting proactive visits to residential construction sites across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs this week.

Focus areas include falls from height, mobile plant and vehicle risks, hazardous substances (silica, asbestos, welding fumes) and psychosocial risks.

📅 Visits: Tuesday 26 May & Thursday 28 May 2026
👷‍♂️ Supporting safer worksites across the Eastern Suburbs

For construction safety information, visit our website: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/your-industry/construction

22/05/2026

Side‑by‑side vehicle (SSV) safety saves lives.

✅ Buckle up every time
✅ Wear a helmet
✅ Close the doors and cab nets
✅ Never carry passengers in the cargo tray
✅ Make sure everyone is trained to operate a SSV safely
✅ Only carry children who meet both passenger height and weight requirements to ride safely

A $1,000 rebate is available to eligible farmers to improve SSV safety.

👉 Learn more: https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/quad-bikes-and-side-by-side-vehicles/side-by-side-vehicle-safety

20/05/2026

Acon Projects Pty Ltd and Adrian Conditsis have been convicted and fined $480,000 and $20,000 respectively in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW.

These proceedings arose from an incident on 1 July 2021, when a worker sustained injuries after falling approximately 3 metres from a residential construction site at Carlton, New South Wales.

Adrian Conditsis was the sole director of Acon Projects Pty Ltd, which was engaged as the principal contractor at the construction site.

Acon Projects Pty Ltd plead guilty to an offence pursuant to section 31(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for exposing workers to a risk of death or serious injury, where it owed those workers a health and safety duty under section 19(1) of the Act.

Adrian Conditsis plead guilty to an offence pursuant to sections 32/27(1) of the Act for failing to exercise due diligence to ensure that Acon Projects Pty Ltd complied with its health and safety duty under the Act.

Acon Projects Pty Ltd and Adrian Conditsis have the right to appeal against their sentences.

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