Safety News: Wednesday 28th April 2021 Welcome to our safety news roundup for Wednesday 28th April 2021, covering key workplace health and safety updates from across Australia. This edition highlight

A man has been critically injured in a workplace incident in Melbourne's north, suffering serious upper body injuries that have left him in critical condition. Emergency crews rushed the man to Royal

Engineered Stone Ban Receives Backing from Tasmania Tasmania's Government has thrown its support behind a national engineered stone ban across Australia, joining other jurisdictions in tackling silic

Report Comparing Workers Compensation Programs in Australia and New Zealand Released Safe Work Australia has released the Comparison of Workers' Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand

Updates to the Forest Safety Code of Practice Come Into Effect in Tasmania The Tasmanian Government has released an updated code of practice to help improve safety for people working in the forestry

Impacts of Climate Change on Workplace Safety: Preparing for Extreme Weather Under Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, employers (PCBUs) must ensure a safe environment for workers. This includes minim

Winners of the 2023 WorkSafe Tasmania Awards Unveiled Nine individuals and organisations have been recognised for their efforts in improving workplace health and safety in Tasmania. Each recipient wa

```html WorkCover WA to launch online training course for workplace rehabilitation providers, with the new program set to go live towards the end of this month. WorkCover WA has partnered with industr

New Regulations for Electrical Safety in the Works Queensland's government has introduced a new bill in parliament to modernise the State's electrical safety laws and adapt to the latest technologica

Victoria's government reports that stonemasons and the broader construction sector are adapting well to the prohibition on engineered stone, with support and advice extended to more than 1,100 operato

Comcare honours outstanding achievements in WHS every year, and the 2025 recipients were announced in Canberra. Winning entries covered psychosocial risk management, vehicle safety improvements and ea