Builders are being urged to ensure their construction sites are safe and secure during the Christmas break to prevent unauthorised access and potential injury to the public. [ + ]

Ahead of 2016, Ann Sherry has called for focus on reducing worker fatalities and injuries ahead of her departure as chair of Safe Work Australia. [ + ]

The public consultation process on exposure standards for hazardous chemicals used in workplaces closes this Friday, 18 December. [ + ]

A safety warning has been issued to farms and rural workplaces when working with and around grain augers after two workers suffered amputations. [ + ]

Another worker has been injured after falling four floors onto a balcony while cleaning windows on a hotel in Sydney's CBD. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued after the sudden failure and burst of a truck tyre which blasted pressurised air in a mining site area where workers were in close proximity. [ + ]

Death from suicide is six times more likely in the construction industry than workplace-related fatalities, with a recent report showing it has a staggering estimated annual cost of over $1bn. [ + ]

The festive season is upon us, and while the work Christmas party should be enjoyed, have you thought about safety risks and your legal responsibilities? [ + ]

A Melbourne company has been charged over the death of one of its workers in a van explosion, which could have been prevented by following simple safety measures. [ + ]

Improving the sedentary lifestyles of transport workers is the focus of a new Griffith University study. [ + ]

Crown Equipment has won a WorkCover SafeWork NSW award in recognition of its safety programs and drop in lost time and injury rates. [ + ]

Coalminers' lives are reportedly at risk as cases of the deadly black lung disease have been identified in Queensland. [ + ]

Deakin University scientists have manufactured a new material that absorbs oil like a sponge and which is now ready to be trialled by industry. [ + ]

A Melbourne wool processor has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a truck driver suffered significant spinal injuries. [ + ]

Organisers of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2016) are calling for submissions of abstracts for papers and presentations. [ + ]