Mining and smelting complex implements pedestrian alert system
Safety at work is a serious job — using creativity and data to shift behaviour in South Australia
Managing hazards, not just controls: rethinking confined space safety
High-risk underground safety prototype in 48 hours
Why the future of HSE depends on how we integrate it into business strategy
Mining and smelting complex implements pedestrian alert system
Designed to improve operator awareness, the system was deployed across a range of equipment including forklifts, skid steer loaders, cranes and backhoes.
Safety at work is a serious job — using creativity and data to shift behaviour in South Australia
In April 2026, SafeWork SA launched its first major public awareness campaign in over 15 years. The regulator's Executive Director Glenn Farrell takes us through it.
Managing hazards, not just controls: rethinking confined space safety
Despite legislation, Australian Standards and established permit systems, serious confined space incidents continue to occur. WAHA CEO Scott Barber considers why.
NEW WHITE PAPER: Welding Fume Regulation Changes
Our latest white paper, Welding Fume Exposure in Australia – 2026 Regulatory Changes & the New Requirements for Effective Controls, breaks down what's...
High-risk underground safety prototype in 48 hours
In a 48-hour hackathon, Australian university students created a wearable tracking and navigation system for high-risk underground settings such as caves and mines.
SmallTalk respirator in-mask communication device
The SmallTalk in-mask communication device is designed to deliver clear, amplified speech without...
M1 SCBA platform for mining
The M1 SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) platform for mining is engineered to reduce...
Managing hazards, not just controls: rethinking confined space safety
Despite legislation, Australian Standards and established permit systems, serious confined space incidents continue to occur. WAHA CEO Scott Barber...
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Safety of welding processes — have your say
Until 12 July, Safe Work Australia is inviting consultation on potential options to strengthen...
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New model Code of Practice published for managing silica dust risks
A new model Code of Practice for managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace...
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SafeWork NSW inspectors to don body-worn video
To deter violence or aggression against SafeWork NSW inspectors, the NSW Government has commenced...
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Working at height and the law: primary duties, litigation trends and risk-mitigation to-dos
Lawyers Georgie Chapman and Fleur McKay-Calvert set out working at height primary duties, litigation trends and some key risk-mitigation to-dos.
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$200K fine follows uncontrolled collapse that trapped two workers
The two workers were cutting a steel roof truss from a raised scissor lift when there was...
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Court-ordered men's shed opens in worker's memory
As part of a court-imposed penalty, a men's shed has opened in Pennington, South Australia,...
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$168K+ fine after worker falls attaching shade sail to 5.5 m pole
An individual has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a worker attaching a shade...
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What is the work-related impact of long-term back problems?
Australian researchers have set out to project the work-related impact of long-term back problems among working-age Australians (15–64 years).
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Defective lifting equipment death leads to record $1.75 million fine
The highest fine ever imposed under Western Australia's workplace safety laws has followed...
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$575K fine after 750 kg wheel assembly fell on apprentice mechanical fitter
A mining company has been fined $575,000 after an 18-year-old apprentice mechanical fitter became...
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Woman crushed by 23,639-litre water tank leads to $115K in fines
After a woman suffered injuries including a crushed pelvis and ribs, three broken vertebrae and a...
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