NSW WorkCover has launched a new video safety alert addressing the workplace risk of loading and unloading a flatbed truck or trailer. Figures show 15 workers have died in Australia between 2003 and 2012 after falling from their trucks. [ + ]

Handling powerful chemicals can be a risky business, which is why WorkCover NSW has launched a new campaign encouraging agricultural and horticultural workers to safely manage or prevent their exposure to potentially harmful substances. [ + ]

WorkSafe WA has launched the Small Business Safety web page to help small businesses comply with their workplace safety and health obligations. [ + ]

The Federal Court has declared that Safety Compliance Pty Ltd (Safety Compliance) contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (now called the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) (the Act) by making false or misleading representations and engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct directed towards small businesses in connection with the supply of safety wall charts and first-aid kits, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. [ + ]

A new guide has been produced to assist the Northern Territory Seafood Industry understand and manage its work health and safety requirements. The guide was produced in a collaboration between NT WorkSafe and the Northern Territory Seafood Council. [ + ]

An Australian designed and manufactured remote control belly plate safety lifter for tracked vehicles has caught the attention of US mining companies after achieving widespread success at home. [ + ]

Lend Lease has launched a new industry partnership with MATES in Construction in Sydney. [ + ]

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of $200 million in heavy vehicle infrastructure funding through the latest round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. [ + ]

With one in six Australians recording some form of auditory loss, a new study by The University of Queensland is examining how exposure to chemicals in the workplace can affect employee hearing. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria is contacting construction employers in the Mildura region to alert them that a week of concentrated worksite visits will begin later this month. [ + ]

The opportunity for Australian companies to go head to head against the world's best in safety and sustainability is closing soon. [ + ]

The opportunity for Australain companies to go head to head against the world's best in safety and sustainability is closing soon. [ + ]

It's time to challenge our presumptions about road lighting and road safety says an American road safety transport official who is visiting New Zealand in March. [ + ]

Furphy Engineering will be launching a robotic tank inspection technology with a range of safety benefits at the Auspack exhibition, which is being held in Melbourne in March. [ + ]

Furphy Engineering will be launching a robotic tank inspection technology with a range of safety benefits at the Auspack exhibition, which is being held in Melbourne in March. [ + ]