222 in 2025 — "confronting" data reveals highest annual worker fatalities since 2012
Roof anchor points: getting inspection and recertification right
Hospital trials paid worker exercise
Over two-thirds exposed to a physical or chemical hazard, workers survey reveals
The fire-protection potential of mycelium leather
222 in 2025 — "confronting" data reveals highest annual worker fatalities since 2012
Safe Work Australia has published the Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026, calling its figures a "stark warning" that more must be done.
Roof anchor points: getting inspection and recertification right
Falls from height numbers have barely moved in a decade, and explain why the roof anchor point deserves far more attention than it usually gets.
Hospital trials paid worker exercise
Around 100 Nepean Hospital workers will take part in a 12-month trial, involved in activities like "exer-gaming" with VR glasses and a video game console.
Over two-thirds exposed to a physical or chemical hazard, workers survey reveals
Findings from the 2026 Australian Worker Exposure Survey have been published, providing an up-to-date national picture of work-related hazard exposure.
The day after certification: why the right glove can become the wrong glove
A glove may be certified once, but it is tested by the work every day. Here's why safety leaders need to manage retained protection from issue to retirement.
Multitone EkoTek wireless staff safety and location system
When an emergency occurs, EkoTek is designed to enable users to quickly raise an alarm while...
SmallTalk respirator in-mask communication device
The SmallTalk in-mask communication device is designed to deliver clear, amplified speech without...
Managing hazards, not just controls: rethinking confined space safety
Despite legislation, Australian Standards and established permit systems, serious confined space incidents continue to occur. WAHA CEO Scott Barber...
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Lead dust exposure during power station decommissioning results in $60K fine
Respiratory protection to prevent inhalation of lead dust, such as full-face respirators, was not...
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$90K fine after grout gun left apprentice with 5% vision
The young adult apprentice was not provided with adequate personal protective equipment and...
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Australian CDC provides doctors with updated silica dust guidance
Outlining best practices for health assessments and monitoring, it spans available evidence,...
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Roof anchor points: getting inspection and recertification right
Falls from height numbers have barely moved in a decade, and explain why the roof anchor point deserves far more attention than it usually gets.
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Worker ejection from mobile elevated working platform lands company $140K fine
The incident occurred when a mobile elevated working platform tipped from the back of a truck...
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2.8m fall lands building and maintenance company $390,000 fine
The result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW, the worker fell through a skylight void from one...
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$205K in fines follow six-metre fall from unsafely constructed scaffold
Two companies and one director have been fined $100,000, $15,000 and $90,000, respectively, after...
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Top 4 tips to improve occupational exoskeletons
Texan engineers evaluated four occupational exoskeleton systems currently in the marketplace. Informed by their research, here are four top tips...
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Defence charged over Royal Australian Navy base 60-tonne crane tip
The mobile crane operator was forced to jump from the cabin and workers nearby to run from the...
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Defective lifting equipment death leads to record $1.75 million fine
The highest fine ever imposed under Western Australia's workplace safety laws has followed...
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30th annual national Spinal Health Month gets underway
June is national Spinal Health Month and to mark its 30th year, the Australian Chiropractors...
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