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. [ + ]

Australian governments, vehicle manufacturers, transport technology providers and other interested parties have been asked to contribute to the development of a national safety assurance regime for automated vehicles. [ + ]

One in five Australian workers reported taking time off work due to feeling mentally unwell in the past 12 months. [ + ]

Federal entry permits will now need to be held by union officials who are providing occupational health and safety (OHS) assistance to health and safety representatives (HSR) in Victorian workplaces. [ + ]

The Safeguard NZ Workplace Health and Safety Award has been won by King Country Energy (KCE). [ + ]

The 2017 SafeWork Awards recognise both businesses and individuals who have improved safety and injury management within their workplace. [ + ]

The reconfiguration of safety control functions can be carried out using standard human machine interface (HMI) products such as control panels, industrial PCs and mobile devices. [ + ]

Faulty Infinity electrical cables installed in homes across Australia are leaving people at risk of electrocution or house fires, according to the ACCC. [ + ]

High-pressure water blasters have been used by tradespeople to clean asbestos roofs, prompting a warning to be issued by SafeWork NSW. [ + ]

The Parlimenatary Committee Inquiry into the re-identification of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis in Queensland has released a report. [ + ]

Psychological safety is a key issue in the workplace, with 36% of employees aged 25–34 demonstrating concern that mistakes they make at work will be held against them. [ + ]