A comprehensive Australian Public Service Commission strategy for addressing psychosocial hazards, a program to reduce vehicle dangers for Inland Rail employees, and a proactive intervention program for injured Australia Post personnel are some of the winners of the 2025 Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards.
The winners were revealed a…
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has released a safety alert for the entire industry after a worker was caught between two vehicles at a coal mining site in Central Queensland.
According to Jacques le Roux, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines for Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), there were no serious injuries reported; nonetheless…
A worker has died after being struck by a steel beam at a NSW steel factory.
Reports stated that the beam dropped from a crane and fatally hit the worker around 10:30 am on Monday.
Paramedics discovered the man in his 20s suffering from severe injuries, but unfortunately, he could not be saved and succumbed at the scene.
Through a spokesperson, SafeWo…
Safe Work Australia has published a new model Code of Practice offering practical advice to employers on managing health and safety risks linked to workplace fatigue.
Safe Work Australia says employers must prevent work-related fatigue and ensure it doesn't pose a danger in their workplace. To achieve this, the safety agency says employers need to eng…
Safe Work Australia has announced that the workplace exposure standard (WES) for aluminium (welding fumes) has been decreased from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³, based on an 8-hour time-weighted average measurement.
In accordance with the agreement reached by WHS ministers, Safe Work Australia has now released an updated WES list that incorporates the…
A man was transported to the hospital after being stuck beneath a 10-ton truck in the Southern Downs.
It is believed the man was in the process of fixing the vehicle when the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
The man in his thirties received treatment on-site for a serious injury to his lower leg.
He was later flown to Toowoomba Hospital, arriv…
The NSW government has intensified its initiatives to safeguard workers, with SafeWork NSW executing its most extensive statewide compliance inspection since it became an independent regulatory body.
This major operation led to 736 notices of non-compliance being issued to 261 employers throughout New South Wales.
During the three-day period from Mond…
WorkSafe Victoria is offering a new innovative chance to harness creativity and speed up transformative solutions for enhancing return to work results.
The safety watchdog says funding of as much as $500,000 is presently accessible for new initiatives and programs that adopt a collaborative and comprehensive strategy toward 'recovery through work' for…
SafeWork Australia has published the mid-term review of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020–2030 (the Strategy).
SafeWork Australia states that the Strategy offers a decade-long framework to enhance and utilise national efforts aimed at improving return-to-work results for workers suffering from occupational injuries or diseases.
The revie…
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to highlight the possible danger of fires and serious burn injuries that may occur while refuelling petrol-powered equipment.
In the previous month, two employees from the Territory were critically burned in separate occurrences during the refueling of petrol-powered pressure cleaners.
The initial incident took pl…
On busy worksites, safety conversations need to be quick, clear, and memorable. That’s where toolbox talks come in.
A toolbox talk, sometimes called a pre-start or safety talk, is a short, informal meeting that focuses on one safety topic. Done well, they’re one of the most powerful ways to reinforce safe behaviour and open two-way WHS comm…
SafeWork SA has granted funding for projects focused on educating young workers about the dangers of electricity, creating a safety toolkit for Aboriginal workers, and implementing strategies to aid women in addressing the challenges of menopause and shift work.
The winners of the 2025 Augusta Zadow Awards were announced by the Governor of South Austr…
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