Safe Work Australia has published a fact sheet to help PCBUs within a contractual chain uphold their WHS obligations and consult with other PCBUs with whom they share a duty. [ + ]

Business owners have been urged to secure sheet materials when handling them, after two workers were injured by unsecured stone slabs falling from a trolley. [ + ]

The Australian Trucking Association has urged the next Australian Government to improve road safety measures, to reduce crashes involving trucks. [ + ]

WorkSafe Queensland has opened nominations for the Safe Work and Return to Work Awards which recognise safety initiatives implemented by workers and companies. [ + ]

A Canning Vale electrician has been fined $5000 for failing to adequately supervise electrical work carried out by an apprentice under his supervision. [ + ]

Pickles has entered into a Corporate Charity Partnership with Healthy Heads Trucks & Sheds to improve the mental health of workers across the road transport industry. [ + ]

Western Power has been fined after an electric shock error caused four Kingsley homes to become live with up to 230 volts of electricity, with one man sustaining an electric shock. [ + ]

Employers and electrical workers have been advised to implement control measures to control the risks of serious injury or fatality while working in ceiling spaces. [ + ]

Construction workers will receive training about speaking up against gendered violence, as part of the Active Bystander/Gender Equity training rolled out across the ACT. [ + ]

Business owners have been advised to implement control measures when handling stun guns, after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a stun gun. [ + ]

Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have visited construction sites across Albury and Wodonga, to raise the profile of health and safety issues. [ + ]

Nominations have opened for Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards which recognise outstanding innovations in health and safety across all workplaces. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued after a worker was crushed to death when the vehicle he was working on slipped off the bottle jack and fell on him. [ + ]

The NSW Government is seeking feedback on new demolition licensing regulations that will strengthen safety standards and provide greater clarity to industry. [ + ]

A man has sustained fatal head injuries while drafting cattle on a farm in Undera, north-west of Shepparton. [ + ]