WorkCover NSW chief executive officer, Jon Blackwell has highlighted forklift truck safety as a major OHS issue and is encouraging forklift users to attend a free safety seminar on the subject.

SafeWork SA has expressed its frustration and disappointment at the work practices of a developer who was fined after a worker was injured in an incident which saw a 12-year-old driving a forklift.

ACT WorkCover is seeking nominations for its 17th annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards, to celebrate industry advances and achievements in workplace health and safety in the ACT.

Technology designed to eliminate the risk of injury from roof collapse in longwall mining has earned Centennial Coal Myuna the NSW Minerals Council Mine Safety Innovation of the Year Award.

The 19th Australian international manufacturing technology exhibition for the automation, process electronics and electrical industries will be held this year at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour.

SafeWork SA has issued a reminder to employers of the dangers to staff in neglecting necessary checks for safety guarding on their plant and machinery.

Business SA is calling for major reform to South Australia’s workers compensation scheme.

ACT WorkCover has issued a warning to remind employers, employees and third parties of the dangers surrounding forklifts in response to an incident at a construction site this week where a truck driver sustained serious injury after being struck by a load falling from a forklift.

Secondary and tertiary students throughout New South Wales are being encouraged to enter the 2007 Young Workers Poster Competition.

WorkSafe Vic has issued a general warning on working at height following two height-related fatalities and two injuries in the past week.

A New Zealand report on work-related road safety seeks to raise employer awareness of the importance of ensuring employees are safe when driving for work.

An Otways timber company and its director have been convicted and fined for the second time in four years for workplace health and safety breaches.

Public comment on the draft of the national code of practice for the Safe Handling of Tilt-up Wall Panels and Concrete Elements in Building Construction has been received and posted on the ASCC website.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has reported changes to licensing requirements for workers involved in scaffolding, rigging, crane operation, pressure equipment or loadshifting equipment.

The ASCC is encouraging all Australians to celebrate the International Labour Organization’s World Day for Safety and Health tomorrow.