Western Australian employment laws are officially changing, with the start date now confirmed for the state’s new sexual harassment and bullying ban.   On November 6 2024, the Industrial Relations Legislation…

The South Australian Government has launched a road safety guide aiming to reduce the number of workers injured or killed on SA roads.   According to the SA Government, vehicle…

Theme parks pose similar risks to industries like mining or chemical processing and should be regulated as high-hazard workplaces due to their potential for multiple-fatality events, according to recently published…

Workers exposed to silica dust show a higher incidence of blood markers that are the hallmark of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according…

A construction company has been fined $125,000 after second-storey formwork failed during a concrete pour at Sunshine Victoria, causing three workers to fall more than two metres. Valmont (Vic) Pty…

A Victorian-based transport company and its director have been prosecuted after one of its drivers collided with several light vehicles in December 2021, killing a two-year-old infant and seriously injuring…

SafeWork SA recently issued a safety reminder to businesses about the recent national shutdown of the 3G network and to upgrade their emergency phones in lifts if required. Emergency phones…

Safe Work Australia is developing a draft model Code of Practice: Managing fatigue risks at work, and has called for consultation on the draft model as part of the development…

WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety alert reminding mine operators about the risks of high-speed bearing failure on mobile equipment. The alert was issued following an incident involving a haul…

SafeWork NSW recently issued a safety alert following a number of incidents in which younger electrical workers were injured on the job as a result of contact with live wires.…