How technology is improving onsite sanitation and productivity
Portable facilities are increasingly being considered an on-site amenity, contributing not only to WHS requirements, but playing a role in maintaining productivity.
Scaling Safe Productivity across Australian Manufacturing Ecosystem
As industrial automation continues to evolve, organizations that treat safety as a strategic asset will move faster, operate smarter, and scale with confidence.
'Stanley the cone' targets three common workplace hazards
Between April and December 2026, SafeWork SA's Stanley the cone campaign will provide advice across falls from height, roll-away vehicles and spills.
Fewer breakdowns, fewer breaches: how automation tackles machinery risk and downtime together
Automation promises to provide the infrastructure to manage machinery risk at a scale and consistency that paper-based methods cannot match.
45-year data links leisure physical activity with work ability in later life
Using 45-year data of the same participants, Finnish researchers say they have made a link that, previously, could not be conclusively verified.
Sundström SR575 Industrial Safety Helmet
The Sundström SR575 Industrial Safety Helmet is engineered for optimal balance, lightweight...
SPATA Welding Gloves
The SPATA glove range includes three heat welding options and three premium TIG welding options...
Atmosphere, access and rescue — confined space safety beyond compliance
Working at Height Association CEO SCOTT BARBER explains the importance of a whole system of hazard management approach to confined space.
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562 improvement notices issued as WA 'sharpens' abattoir safety
A WorkSafe WA inspection program saw 19 regional abattoirs visited, 562 improvement notices and...
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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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Oz-based PIP completes Honeywell PPE acquisition
Australian-based company Protective Industrial Products, Inc. has completed its acquisition of...
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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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Young worker's fatal fall lands construction company $150K fine
A construction company has been convicted and fined after a 23-year-old worker fell three metres...
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Worker's fall from roof lands companies $590K in fines
After a worker suffered serious injuries tripping on a skylight and falling about 10 metres, two...
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Global scaffolding community gains dedicated day of recognition
With the launch of International Scaffolding and Access Day on 14 May, the global scaffolding...
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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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$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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Safe Work Australia seeks feedback on maritime crane safety
Until 27 April, Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on ways to improve the safety of crane...
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$200K fine after worker pinned to the ground by vehicle-mounted crane
After a worker was pinned to the ground by a vehicle-mounted crane, a transportation company...
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