This ebook was prepared by CCH Pinpoint Work Health and Safety Law in-house experts.


Industrial manslaughter offences now exist in four Australian states and territories — the ACT, Queensland, NT and Victoria. The offence also features Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which is yet to take effect.

Industrial manslaughter offences provide for more severe consequences for workplace fatalities. To avoid being prosecuted for industrial manslaughter, PCBUs and officers should ensure that all fatal risks in the organisation are adequately understood and managed.

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