Work Health and Safety Ministers have agreed to reduce the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³. [ + ]

Thirty-five new graduates will join the SafeWork inspectorate team to help ensure NSW workers return home safely at the end of each day. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has published a model code of practice to help PCBUs eliminate or minimise the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment at work. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has proposed new laws to improve electrical safety and enhance the government's ability to regulate high-risk electrical products. [ + ]

Inspectors from SafeWork SA will visit automotive workshops across the state as part of a safety campaign targeting high-risk plant such as vehicle hoists. [ + ]

The use, supply and manufacture of engineered stone in Australia will be banned from 1 July 2024, to protect workers from respirable crystalline silica. [ + ]

NT WorkSafe has released guidance material to help heavy vehicle owners and operators manage the risks of fatigue when driving. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has introduced legislative reforms to parliament stemming from recommendations from an independent review of the state's Work Health and Safety Act. [ + ]

The AOG Energy exhibition and conference will be taking place in Perth in 2024, with over 200 exhibitors in attendance. [ + ]

Queensland's safety regulator for the resources sector has called on mine sites to put the safety of workers first during storm season. [ + ]

SafeWork NSW has launched an online Asbestos Awareness and Safety Course to provide tradies with essential education on how to best protect themselves when handling asbestos-containing products. [ + ]

The Family and Injured Workers Support and Advisory Group hosted a session at the World Safety Congress to advise the NSW Government on how to improve workplace health and safety. [ + ]

The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, an international event focused on the prevention of workplace harm, has commenced in Sydney. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria has urged employers and tradespeople to be aware of the risk of asbestos exposure, as it still poses a significant risk to workers. [ + ]

The National Association of Testing Authorities has signed an MoU with the Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency to ensure the reliability of asbestos testing in government buildings. [ + ]