An air-conditioning company was fined $120,000 after a vehicle containing bottles of flammable gas exploded in suburban Sydney.

WorkSafe inspectors will be visiting small and medium-sized businesses in Bendigo in early May, as part of the Safe Towns safety improvement campaign.

WorkCover NSW has boosted its ranks this week, with the graduation of 14 new inspectors and the appointment of a further 11 trainees to the inspector program.

Vehicle brake manufacturer and developer Advanced Braking Technology is set to expand its product portfolio after signing a $4 million contract to design and manufacture brakes for refuse collection vehicles.

Industry action plans have been developed to support the second stage of the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Strategy 2004–12, which aims to reduce the incidence of work-related injuries.

WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 60-year-old truck driver at a transport depot at Dampier.

Tower cranes will be the focus of a WorkSafe WA inspection campaign to begin later this month.

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced a national review into model OHS Laws.

The recent death of a truck driver who fell from a trailer near Rockbank was Victoria’s third work-related fatality in a week.

Failing to properly train and supervise employees has resulted in a conviction and fine for a major civil contracting company.

NICTA has teamed with the Queensland Department of Emergency Services and Brisbane ICT company Locatrix Communications to develop tools to help emergency services stay abreast of unfolding situations.

Materials handling company NTP Forklifts Australia has been appointed the Jungheinrich importer and distributor for Australia.

Perth company JRB Engineering has received a $2,994,411 Commercial Ready grant to develop a system to enhance rail safety.

WorkCover NSW has announced the continuation of a three-year $15 million grants program to improve safety in the workplace.

New figures published by The Cancer Council Victoria in 2008 show that the number of Victorians affected by melanoma is at the highest level ever.