A reinforced steel fabricator has been convicted and fined $50,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he was entangled in a threading machine at a Sunshine North factory. The…

  A cold chain logistics company in Victoria has agreed to spend $293,000 under an enforceable undertaking to improve health and safety outcomes after a worker’s leg was caught in…

A commercial construction company and a hoist supplier in Victoria have been fined a total of $45,000 after a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 storeys from a South Melbourne…

Owners corporations of commercial premises have been put on notice after an owners corporation was fined $225,000 plus costs for failing to fix a faulty gate that killed a worker.…

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently released new good practice guidance to support industry uptake of rapidly emerging fatigue and distraction detection technologies. “Fatigue and distraction detection technologies has…

WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety alert reminding employers about managing the risks of using, storing and charging equipment with lithium-ion batteries. The alert was issued after part of a…

Queensland employers will be required to proactively manage the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace under new state regulations which commence from September. They will also require employers to…

WorkSafe WA recently commenced a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in WA waste and recycling facilities. The inspection program will look at a number of randomly selected…

This story contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to suicide and self-harm. A higher number of ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members are presenting themselves to…

  There is an increasing number of workplaces reporting psychosocial hazards, and it is likely that many cases also go unreported, according to Standards Australia. “Both industry and government know…