Health and safety organisations and the ACTU are calling for the establishment of a national register for approved respirators, to protect Australians' health. [ + ]

Negligent Victorian employers now face fines of up to $16 million if they fail to ensure that employees are protected from incidents that result in death. [ + ]

The Victorian Building Authority has taken enforcement action against 12 unlicensed or unregistered plumbers, following inspections across the Gippsland region. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria has appointed Enviropacific Services, Corsec Services and Prensa to oversee clean-up following a chemical fire at Tottenham, Victoria. [ + ]

Queensland's first sentence for industrial manslaughter has been handed down, with an auto wrecking yard fined $3 million following the death of a worker. [ + ]

Following the collapse of 20 metres of scaffolding in May 2020, SafeWork SA is urging businesses to ensure that safe systems of work are in place. [ + ]

The Federal Safety Commissioner's Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme has achieved a notable milestone, with 500 companies now accredited. [ + ]

SafeWork SA will enforce a reduced workplace exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica from 1 July 2020. [ + ]