WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the cause of a scaffold collapse at a demolition site in North Melbourne this morning (3 July). [ + ]

Researchers at Curtin University have developed a free app that aims to map the prevalence of asbestos in homes across Western Australia and help home renovators identify potentially deadly risk. [ + ]

Educating the motoring public on how to drive safely with heavy vehicles is one of the recommendations from the peak body Road Freight NSW at the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiring into road safety in Australia. [ + ]

Workers in the NSW mining and extractives industry are advised that the Nautitech (NTMS) RapidSense Exia methane gas detection unit has been identified by the Resources Regulator as using a different housing to the unit that was tested and design registered. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Southampton have been analysing the risk of workplace injury arising from common health conditions treated by taking prescribed medication. [ + ]

Two agricultural workers have been killed in separate incidents in country Victoria, according to a WorkSafe Victoria report. [ + ]

Standards Australia recently completed revisions of two standards addressing air quality. [ + ]

A quad bike safety meeting has been held in Tamworth, focusing on ways to support farmers in adopting new safety practices. [ + ]

The winner of Safe Work Australia's Award for Good Design for 2017 is Bombardier Transportation Australia for its Melbourne tram E2-class design enhancement. [ + ]

A new edition of Australian Standard AS/NZS3000 is due for release later in the year. [ + ]