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
Over two-thirds exposed to a physical or chemical hazard, workers survey reveals
The fire-protection potential of mycelium leather
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.
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.
Hospital trials paid worker exercise
Around 100 Nepean Hospital workers will take part in a 12-month trial, involved in activities like "exer-gaming" with VR glasses and a video game console.
Over two-thirds exposed to a physical or chemical hazard, workers survey reveals
Findings from the 2026 Australian Worker Exposure Survey have been published, providing an up-to-date national picture of work-related hazard exposure.
The day after certification: why the right glove can become the wrong glove
A glove may be certified once, but it is tested by the work every day. Here's why safety leaders need to manage retained protection from issue to retirement.
Cirlock GLB-9 Mini Group Lockbox
The Cirlock GLB-9 Mini Group Lockbox is designed for when there are up to four people working on...
SmallTalk respirator in-mask communication device
The SmallTalk in-mask communication device is designed to deliver clear, amplified speech without...
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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Lead dust exposure during power station decommissioning results in $60K fine
Respiratory protection to prevent inhalation of lead dust, such as full-face respirators, was not...
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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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Australian CDC provides doctors with updated silica dust guidance
Outlining best practices for health assessments and monitoring, it spans available evidence,...
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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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Worker ejection from mobile elevated working platform lands company $140K fine
The incident occurred when a mobile elevated working platform tipped from the back of a truck...
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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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$205K in fines follow six-metre fall from unsafely constructed scaffold
Two companies and one director have been fined $100,000, $15,000 and $90,000, respectively, after...
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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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