WorkSafe Victoria has joined a trans-Tasman campaign to focus on the safety of labour hire workers in high-risk sectors of the food manufacturing industry.

Old machinery is not exempt from current workplace safety laws and SafeWork SA is urging firms to review and update safety procedures for older plant and equipment as a priority.

WorkCover ACT has officially released the details of its involvement in the Trans-Tasman safety campaign targeting manual handling in manufacturing.

Australia’s Transport Ministers have approved a reform which focuses on heavy vehicle driver fatigue.

Unguarded machines and inadequate procedures are some of the easiest workplace health and safety issues to fix, according to WorkSafe Vic executive director, John Merritt.

New grants for workplace safety in disability sectors have been announced by the NSW government.

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New technology that will eliminate the communication black spots which trouble emergency service officers was launched this week by Telstra.

Key industry groups yesterday agreed to work towards reducing noise-induced hearing loss in construction.

A former Victorian assessor has been fined for her involvement in a forklift licence scam.

The safety of workers employed under 457 visas has again come under scrutiny after a 900% increase in allegations of exploitation of such workers.

SafeWork SA and Cranfield Defence Academy hosted a training course on explosives safety last week for more than 100 delegates.

A new manufacturing manager will take over the Champion Compressors Melbourne plant.

Unions are urging members to flood WorkSafe Vic with concerns over the state’s draft asbestos regulations, according to the Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC).

A construction company has been fined for the second time for not providing edge protection on a construction site.