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Tag: South Australia

The Cost of Administrative Neglect: The SAET Decorative Ethanol Burner Precedent

Mar 17, 2026

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Drew McGiffert

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The South Australian Employment Court (SAET) has penalized a prominent hospitality group, delivering a stark reminder that failing to operationalize manufacturer safety specifications or implement written safe operating procedures constitutes a severe breach of work health and safety laws. In Farrell v Winona Way Pty Ltd [2026] SAET 33, a hotel operator pleaded guilty to…
Elevating psychological safety: South Australia enacts dual compliance codes to target psychosocial risks

Mar 10, 2026

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Drew McGiffert

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The South Australian regulatory environment has completed its transition to strict, proactive psychological risk enforcement. Following the initial adoption of the Work Health and Safety (Psychosocial Risks) Amendment Regulations 2023, SafeWork SA has formally enacted two approved codes of practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work and Sexual and gender-based harassment. Both codes officially commenced in…
The limits of specific control measures: The SAET full bench decision in Dial A Tow Australia

Feb 18, 2026

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Drew McGiffert

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The South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) Full Bench has overturned a high-profile work health and safety conviction against a towing company, providing important legal clarity on how regulators must prove specific safety breaches. In the long-running matter of SafeWork SA v Dial A Tow Australia Pty Ltd, the PCBU had initially been found guilty of…
The Fatal Kinetic Trap: Why the Hallett Resources Truro Conviction Explodes the Labor-Hire Safety Alibi

Dec 11, 2022

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Drew McGiffert

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The South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) has delivered a definitive legal baseline regarding the non-delegable duty to eliminate latent energy hazards in heavy plant operations. In the landmark criminal prosecution of SafeWork SA v Kara Resources (trading as Hallett Resources Truro) & Taurus Recruitment [2022] SAET, two corporate PCBUs were convicted and heavily fined for…
The Rejection of “High Jinks”—South Australia’s First Category 1 Bullying Conviction

Jun 3, 2019

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Drew McGiffert

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Within heavy industrial, trade, and apprentice-heavy environments, front-line supervisors have historically tolerated a culture of rough workplace pranks, hazing rituals, and aggressive teasing. These behaviours were routinely laughed off by middle management as harmless “high jinks,” team-building antics, or an unavoidable aspect of field culture. However, a historic prosecution finalised in South Australia has permanently…

Tag: South Australia

The Cost of Administrative Neglect: The SAET Decorative Ethanol Burner Precedent

Elevating psychological safety: South Australia enacts dual compliance codes to target psychosocial risks

The limits of specific control measures: The SAET full bench decision in Dial A Tow Australia

The Fatal Kinetic Trap: Why the Hallett Resources Truro Conviction Explodes the Labor-Hire Safety Alibi

The Rejection of “High Jinks”—South Australia’s First Category 1 Bullying Conviction