Confined space gas kills apprentice
09 October, 2018An apprentice has been killed after being overcome by fumes in a confined space at Cranbourne West.
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 505
09 October, 2018Have you ever been asked to perform a task that you know doesn't comply with WHS/OHS regulations? See the results from last week's Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
WA implements tougher penalties for WHS breaches
08 October, 2018Breaches of Western Australia's workplace health and safety laws will now attract increased penalties.
Safety video explores 7 different industries
05 October, 2018A new video has been released by Safe Work Australia, highlighting the safety experiences of workers from seven different industries.
More spinal injuries among construction, transport workers
05 October, 2018A new study suggests that workers in the construction and transport industries are at high risk for traumatic spinal injuries.
High-voltage powerlines kill teenager
05 October, 2018A teenager on a rural Queensland property has been killed by overhead powerlines.
New video promotes safer driving around trucks
04 October, 2018In the video, university students highlight how the Re:act safety program changed their behaviour on the road around trucks.
Electrical Industry Switches on with New Workplace Safety Guide
01 October, 2018Electrical Industry Guide to Workplace Safety 2018/19 – Released
Arm amputation follows quad bike collision
26 September, 2018A quad bike collision with a mechanical pruner has led to the partial amputation of a Queensland worker's arm.
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 504
25 September, 2018Do you think a mental health awareness program would be useful in your workplace? See the results from last week's Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
Facial hair on pilots not a safety risk, study finds
25 September, 2018Facial hair does not impede a proper seal on an oral-nasal face mask, according to a new study by Simon Fraser University.
Conveyor belt entanglement kills worker at pipeworks
24 September, 2018A worker has been killed after he was caught in a conveyor belt at a concrete pipe manufacturing plant at Shepparton.
Forklift collision leads to charges against abattoir
21 September, 2018Charges have been laid after a forklift ran into two people at a Warrnambool abattoir in October last year.
Silicosis danger prompts ban on dry cutting stone in Qld
19 September, 2018Dry cutting of engineered stone has been banned in Queensland, following health and safety concerns about high levels of silica in this product.
An alternate view on safety
19 September, 2018 by Dannielle FurnessAndrew Hopkins' views on safety challenge current convention and have been developed, in part, through examination of a series of local and international catastrophic industrial accidents.
