A Gippsland tip operator has been fined $45,000 after a woman fell 2.5 metres into a skip bin, sustaining severe injuries to her ribs and spine. [ + ]

NT WorkSafe has released two safety alerts, following serious incidents in the cattle industry and the construction industry. [ + ]

Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria will conduct a three-day inspection program in farms across Shepparton to help the region have a safe harvest. [ + ]

Four leaders from the manufacturing sector have been selected by SafeWork NSW to improve industry safety, using new workplace tools and experience. [ + ]

A Victorian man caught working while receiving payments from workers compensation after he injured his arm while working as a mechanic must repay $96,196. [ + ]

Businesses that manufacture, import, supply or use hazardous chemicals are encouraged to watch a webinar from Safe Work Australia about the transition to GHS 7. [ + ]

Alcoa of Australia has been fined $210,000 after a contractor fell to his death at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery in 2015. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has fined a principal contractor $3600 after they failed to review an asbestos register, thereby exposing workers to asbestos. [ + ]

The TGA has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Australia, with rollout set to occur in five phases, with priority groups to receive the vaccine first. [ + ]

Victorian volunteer firefighters will receive virtual reality training to help them grow accustomed to a range of emergency firefighting scenarios. [ + ]

Employers in Western Australia are being urged to review their contingency plans for the cyclone season, as Tropical Cyclone Lucas forms off the North-West Coast. [ + ]

WorkSafe Queensland has urged employers to implement safety control measures, after a man sustained head injuries when he fell from a water tank. [ + ]

A man in his 60s has died in a workplace accident in Loxton, after being struck by his own truck. SafeWork SA is investigating the incident. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has published guidance for inspecting and maintaining elevated work platforms, such as scissor lifts or self-propelled boom lifts. [ + ]

The Minerals Council of Australia has launched a policy to eliminate sexual harassment in the Australian mining industry. [ + ]