New regulations for high-risk crystalline silica work are now in effect in Victoria, to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust. [ + ]

Building and Energy has urged WA manufacturers to ensure that testing of electrical equipment above a certain voltage is only carried out by licensed electricians. [ + ]

WorkSafe ACT has launched the Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders to educate, engage and enforce the management of MSD prevention in the workplace. [ + ]

A tooling company has been convicted and fined after a worker was seriously injured inside a milling machine. [ + ]

A food services wholesaler has been fined $35,000 after a worker was struck by a forklift, sustaining serious foot and leg injuries. [ + ]

Machinery and construction show Dig Deep is raising funds and awareness for mental health in the construction industry, with all proceeds going to Beyond Blue. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued after a worker was injured when the elevating work platform he was operating was struck by an elevated asphalt bin system. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has urged stakeholders to provide feedback about high risk work licensing for cranes, to ensure it remains relevant to contemporary work practices. [ + ]

The 2021 WorkSafe Awards have recognised workers, businesses, and health and safety representatives who went above and beyond to keep Victorian workplaces safe. [ + ]

A successful tender has been announced for a study into workplace safety and mental health across Western Australia's mining sector. [ + ]

The New Zealand maritime industry is calling for a national inquiry into port safety, after two port workers died in separate incidents within a week of each other. [ + ]

A Victorian builder is facing numerous charges over an incident in which a worker sustained fatal injuries after falling from scaffolding at a construction site. [ + ]

Steel Blue has announced that it will donate $20 from every pair of pink and purple ladies fit boots sold throughout May to Breast Cancer Care WA. [ + ]

A survey has revealed that only 44% of global frontline workers received workplace health and safety training in the past year, identifying a need to reprioritise workplace safety. [ + ]

Standards Australia has revealed that up to 4000 new standards will be required over the next decade to help combat a range of environmental and digital challenges. [ + ]