Safety News Roundup: Wednesday 21st April 2021 Here's our safety news wrap for Wednesday 21st April 2021, covering two significant workplace safety stories affecting the construction and health secto

Submissions on proposed engineered stone ban published have now been made available, giving the industry insight into stakeholder views on prohibiting this widely used building material. Last month,

Safe Work Australia's Quarterly Newsletter Published for November Safe Work Australia's Quarterly newsletter has been published for the November edition, giving safety professionals a clear snapshot

Australia Bans Engineered Stone to Protect Workers Today marks the commencement of the engineered stone ban, designed to safeguard Australian workers from silicosis, a lung disease triggered by breat

Safe Work Australia has published a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces. This practical tower crane WHS guidance sets out clear expectations f

ACT businesses are reminded that law requires them to inform WorkSafe ACT of any sexual assault incident occurring in their workplace. This obligation forms part of broader safety requirements that ev

New Code of Practice for Tower Cranes Approved in the Northern Territory Northern Territory WorkSafe has published a new Code of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislatio

Victoria Launches New Forklift Safety Campaign WorkSafe Victoria has unveiled updated guidance and launched a comprehensive inspection campaign across the state in an effort to reduce fatalities and

Safe Work Australia Invites Comments on Recommended Workplace Exposure Limits for Nine Chemicals Safe Work Australia is requesting input regarding effects of suggested workplace exposure limits for n

Safe Work Australia Launches Campaign to Improve Food Delivery Worker Safety Safe Work Australia has developed a new safety campaign targeting food delivery workers across the country. The ‘Deliver Y

Grim Toll Mounting in 2023 Safe Work Australia has released latest work-related fatality figures for 2023, confirming a grim toll continues mounting across several high-risk sectors. Transport, posta