WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a 59-year-old truck driver was crushed by a tipper trailer while trying to free a pneumatic strut. [ + ]

The Workplace Health & Safety Show Sydney has announced the line-up of speakers for its September conference. [ + ]

A Victorian transport company has been charged following the death of a worker who was run over at a Yarraville depot in October 2020. [ + ]

Victorian employers have been reminded to inspect their worksites and properly secure loose items ahead of wild winds that are forecast for much of the state. [ + ]

WorkSafe has released updated guidance to help employers better communicate health and safety messages to employees across multilingual workplaces. [ + ]

SafeWork NSW will conduct site visits across Wagga Wagga to ensure that businesses are managing the risks associated with loading and unloading vehicles. [ + ]

A NSW scaffolding company has pleaded guilty to breaching NSW's workplace safety laws, following a scaffolding collapse at a construction site in April 2019. [ + ]

The Queensland Mining & Energy Union has said that a safety review of labour hire company Mastermyne has reinforced the risks involved with mine operators outsourcing employment to contracting companies. [ + ]

A recent spate of incidents involving fixed plant has prompted WorkSafe Queensland to issue a safety reminder for all employers working with fixed machinery. [ + ]

A ground and air cargo services company has been fined $110,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from a baggage tug at Perth Airport. [ + ]

Glencore's Ulan Underground has received the Safety Excellence Award for its dust extraction system, which provides a safe working environment by removing airborne dust from areas where cementitious products are mixed. [ + ]

Victorian employers and workers have been reminded of the hazards involved in working around trucks, after four workers died in separate incidents over the past two months. [ + ]

Two companies have been charged for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act, after a worker was found unresponsive beside a scaffold at a Moonee Ponds construction site. [ + ]

A series of work health and safety codes of practice have come into effect in Western Australia to increase the guidance available for ensuring safe workplaces. [ + ]

The rising popularity of electric vehicles has prompted WorkSafe to remind employers to provide appropriate training and supervision to mechanics working on EV systems. [ + ]