Crackdown on illegal rural NSW fireworks

Illegal fireworks will be targeted across regional NSW with records showing three deaths and numerous injuries, including loss of limbs and burns, in the past two years.

Regional firework licence holders and pyrotechnicians who fail to comply with safety rules could face on the spot fines of up to $2500 and have their licence cancelled this June long weekend, SafeWork NSW says.

"Fireworks should only be set off by trained and licensed individuals who know how to manage the risks and ensure everyone's safety," SafeWork executive director Peter Dunphy said on Tuesday.

"With many children and families attending these events, we want to ensure no one's safety is put at risk."

In the lead up to Australia Day, SafeWork issued on the spot fines totalling $10,000 and cancelled two firework licences in an operation targeting the selling of illegal fireworks on social media.

Licensed pyrotechnicians in NSW are required to notify authorities including police, Fire and Rescue NSW and the local council, before a display.