The New Zealand Department of Labour released its annual report on the progress of its 10-year Workplace Health and Safety Strategy, identifying the need for government, business and communities to work together more in forming a culture of safety among workers.

Two companies in SA were fined $180,000 for failing to properly supervise the testing of a travelator (at a suburban shopping centre) and not providing a safe work environment, which caused the death of a worker not involved with the travelator but engaged in general construction work around it.

Two companies in SA have been fined a total of $51,000 for failing to ensure the safety of employees, which caused two workers to suffer serious hand injuries when working with machines.

Construction firm John Holland was recognised for its leadership in safety, receiving the Federal Safety Commissioner award at the Master Builders’ National Awards.

A safety campaign on commercial transport companies in WA has revealed mixed outcomes. Improvements were seen in compliance to transport safety; however, WorkSafe were concerned over the high incidence of drivers not taking mandatory rest breaks.

To help curb the high incidence of deaths and injuries from work-related driving, WorkSafe Victoria has published a guide for companies to use to develop safe driving programs.

To warn workers about the potential dangers of air receivers, WorkSafe Victoria has issued a new guide on how to safely install and maintain this equipment.

A company was fined $40,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment for workers on an elevating work platform, which toppled over with them on it after becoming unstable at its maximum height.

Researchers at the University of South Australia were awarded the prestigious (IEA)/Liberty Mutual Medal foir their landmark study on OHS for the Australian mining industry.

After a lengthy appeals process, a High Court decision has cleared the way for two significant safety prosecutions in South Australia to proceed.

Comcare has released two key documents reporting on its preformance over the past financial year — its 2007–2008 Annual Report and ‘Comcare at a glance’.

The Transport Workers Union is backing a recent governement report that recommends mandatory safe rates for the heavy vehicle industry, calling for its immediate implementation.

The process towards national OHS harmonisation has taken a further step in November, with the announcement by WorkCover NSW of its recognition of the South Australian 'white card' as proof of completion of construction induction training.

Failure to properly carry out a WorkCover Works Improvement Notice issued two years ago cost Visy Paper $140,000 in fines, but nearly cost two people their lives when Visy's boundary wall collapsed into an adjoining car park, narrowly missing them.

ASCC has released a report on the information available locally and internationally on the control and management of asbestos, following a review on the literature currently available on the topic.