WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning to companies who employ workers with limited English to take extra measures to ensure workers are trained and able to do their job safely.

The need for workplace systems to keep people separate from transport machinery has been highlighted in the South Australian Industrial Relations Court.

A partnership between industry and a children's charity to develop a safety culture within young minds to prepare them for working life has been recognised at a community awards event.

A Victorian court recently ordered a timber company to donate over half a million dollars to charities and emergency services as part of its penalty for a workplace injury.

A recent WorkSafe WA exercise revealed generally good compliance with fatigue safety laws, although rest breaks needed further enforcement.

WorkSafe WA has issued a reminder that asbestos licensing will soon change, and business operators have only days in which to ensure they have the correct asbestos removal licence.

Construction company Baulderstone recently achieved a national safety milestone of 78,000 hours without a single LTI on its Townsville Defence project.

Optometrists Association Australia and HOYA Lens Australia recently launched a workplace eye safety campaign to raise the awareness of the need to protect eyes while working.

The ACT government is taking action to ensure employers fulfil their obligations to workers by having workers compensation insurance and ensure those employers doing the right thing aren't bearing the costs for those who are shirking their responsibilities.

WorkCover NSW announced recently that its deficit fell dramatically in the second half of 2009.

An appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions over the inadequacy of an OHS conviction has seen the penalty tripled.

A man who was receiving injury benefits while working two jobs was convicted and fined recently in a Melbourne Magistrate court.

Safe Work Australia recently released a report that shows an increase in mortality rates due to mesothelioma.

Following an incident where a man was seriously injured from a spark igniting a detonator, WorkCover NSW has issued an alert on safely storing explosives.

WorkSafe Victoria recently launched a new campaign to reduce the number of domestic construction site injuries.