"Dangerously out of date" — UTS report calls for urgent tech-enabled worker surveillance reforms
Electric shocks — many affected likely never trained to work around electricity
222 in 2025 — "confronting" data reveals highest annual worker fatalities since 2012
Roof anchor points: getting inspection and recertification right
Hospital trials paid worker exercise
Why Exposure Limit Changes Demand a Rethink of Respiratory Protection
The forthcoming transition in Australia to Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) from December 2026 highlights a significant shift in occupational health practice.
"Dangerously out of date" — UTS report calls for urgent tech-enabled worker surveillance reforms
Believing AI-powered worker surveillance is outpacing Australian laws, and causing harm to workers, this UTS report calls for urgent Fair Work Act reforms.
Electric shocks — many affected likely never trained to work around electricity
This is according to analysis of Victorian coroner-reported deaths, ED presentations, hospital admissions and workers compensation claims between 2018 and 2024.
Ready for the New WEL Environment: Protecting Workers Starts with the Right Respiratory Protection Partner
As awareness of occupational lung disease grows and regulatory expectations increase, respiratory protection can no longer be viewed as a simple purchasing decision.
222 in 2025 — "confronting" data reveals highest annual worker fatalities since 2012
Safe Work Australia has published the Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026, calling its figures a "stark warning" that more must be done.
M1 SCBA platform for mining
The M1 SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) platform for mining is engineered to reduce...
Multitone EkoTek wireless staff safety and location system
When an emergency occurs, EkoTek is designed to enable users to quickly raise an alarm while...
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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Benzene reduced WEL to take effect on 1 June 2027
The workplace exposure limit for benzene will be reduced to 0.2 ppm (0.7 mg/m3) as an...
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Safe Work Australia publishes three airborne contaminants guides
The guides are to help workplaces manage exposure and prepare for the 1 December 2026 transition...
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$90K fine after grout gun left apprentice with 5% vision
The young adult apprentice was not provided with adequate personal protective equipment and...
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Roof anchor points: getting inspection and recertification right
Falls from height numbers have barely moved in a decade, and explain why the roof anchor point deserves far more attention than it usually gets.
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Company and director fined total of $164,500 after five workers fall around 3.6 metres
The five workers sustained serious injuries when, while installing a compressor of an ice machine...
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Death of 25-year-old crushed against steel frame leads to $630K in fines
The worker was in a boom lift to install safety mesh for future roofing works. No spotter was...
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2.8m fall lands building and maintenance company $390,000 fine
The result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW, the worker fell through a skylight void from one...
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Top 4 tips to improve occupational exoskeletons
Texan engineers evaluated four occupational exoskeleton systems currently in the marketplace. Informed by their research, here are four top tips...
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Defence charged over Royal Australian Navy base 60-tonne crane tip
The mobile crane operator was forced to jump from the cabin and workers nearby to run from the...
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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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30th annual national Spinal Health Month gets underway
June is national Spinal Health Month and to mark its 30th year, the Australian Chiropractors...
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