Employers are being urged to check that they have traffic control systems in place to keep workers safe from moving vehicles, after the issue was highlighted last Friday in a ruling at the SA Industrial Relations Court.

A builder has been fined $20,000 for breaches to the SA OHS Act for injuries sustained by workers on an Adelaide construction site.

WorkSafe Victoria and VECCI have collectively developed a program to help small businesses keep their workplaces safe.

The ASCC is inviting comments from industry on a dicussion paper on safety requirements of plant and equipment.

Canada may become the world's first country to require companies to identify their use of engineered nano-materials, thereby allowing the government to evaluate their risks and to develop appropriate safety measures to protect against them.

A new program was launched recently to assist injured workers return to work.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority warned offshore facilities to have their Cyclone Response Procedures in place following a near catastrophe when a construction vessel was hit by a cyclone recently.

A report prepared for The Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities shows that many injured workers in Australia and New Zealand believe their management don't do enough to get them back to work.

WorkSafe WA has launched an updated version of its SmartMove website in an effort to minimise the incidence of workplace injuries of young workers.

WorkSafe Victoria has commenced a concentrated inspection program on Victoria’s building sites to help eliminate the high incidence of easily preventable injuries.

An online education campaign was launched by the ‘The Purple Boot Brigade’ to raise awareness of the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Comcare is inviting comments from industries working with synthetic mineral fibres in response to proposed changes to the OHS code of practice.

WorkSafe WA issues a timely reminder of the dangers of skin cancer for workers and to use appropriate protection. It also reminds employers of their duty of care to provide adequate protection from the sun for their workers.

According to a recent US study, human behaviour is becoming a key aspect in improving safety in the workplace.

A man was fatally electrocuted while using a portable electric drill that was connected to an electrical circuit that appears to not have been protected by a safety switch.