Safe Work Australia has released a road transport industry infographic as part of Road Safety Week. [ + ]

New data shows that irresponsible driving and complacency from passengers is rife among Victorian road users. [ + ]

One in five people are likely to experience a mental health condition throughout their lifetime, particularly first responders working in emergency services. [ + ]

Following on from the recent bullying complaint levelled against the Australian Olympic Commission (AOC), a Deakin organisational psychologist has warned of the evolving expectation for employers to provide a "psychologically healthy workplace" for their employees. [ + ]

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between WorkSafe Victoria and the Environment Protection Authority. [ + ]

Research from Central Queensland University (CQU) will compare levels of depression and loneliness among Australian miners. [ + ]

A global petition against the asbestos industry has been delivered to the president of the COP Rotterdam Convention. [ + ]

A contract worker at the Peak Gold Mines has died after attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. [ + ]

Results from the US launch of a virtual reality safety simulator technology indicate more needs to be done in training and understanding the daily risks of oil rig maintenance and operation. [ + ]

A WorkSafe NZ investigation has found that demolition work on three residential buildings posed a significant risk of asbestos exposure. [ + ]

Karimbla Construction Services (NSW) has been fined $135,000, after one of its workers fell three metres at a construction site. [ + ]

Karen McDonnell, the IOSH immediate past president and OSH Policy Advisor at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), has been announced as the international keynote speaker at the SAFETYconnect conference. [ + ]

The drowning death of a South Port New Zealand visitor during 2015 was preventable, according to WorkSafe New Zealand. [ + ]