Fraunhofer scientists have developed a diagnostic tool that recognises the state of the user in real time and communicates this information to machines. Potential fields of application include all highly automated tasks where critical user states can be a safety issue. [ + ]

Work is underway to ensure Victoria has a skilled, adaptable and available mental health workforce that meets the needs of people with a mental illness and their families. [ + ]

With up to one in three fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties, a new campaign by suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another before they hit rock bottom. [ + ]

Welnis, an office fit-out company focused on bringing human wellbeing into the built environment, and SleepFit, a company of sleep specialists providing workplace programs on sleep, have collaborated on developing a solution for sleep and fatigue management in workplaces across Australia. [ + ]

Regeneration, recovery and reinvention will be a key theme at Chemeca 2016, the largest annual gathering of Australian and New Zealand chemical and process engineers. [ + ]

Tragically, one worker has been killed and four have been seriously injured after falls from ladders in NSW in the past two months. [ + ]

National businesses are being urged to standardise maintenance of fire protection as Victoria joins the rest of Australia in implementing fire protection maintenance standard AS1851-2012. [ + ]

Pilz has recently opened its regional headquarters for South-East Asia in Singapore. [ + ]

In an effort to tackle the numbers of deaths and serious injuries caused by quad bikes, the Andrews Labor Government has announced a $6 million subsidy scheme to help Victorian farmers make their quad bikes safer. [ + ]

During National Farm Safety Week, Safe Work Australia has partnered with the National Farmers' Federation to produce two short farm safety videos on machinery guarding and stockyard handling. [ + ]

In recent revisions to the Australian and New Zealand occupational protective glove standard, mandatory independent testing and certification has come under scrutiny. [ + ]

Up to 30 additional mental health first-aid sessions and an expanded 'Look Over The Farm Gate' support program will be available for dairy farmers across Victoria. [ + ]

After asbestos was detected on a major Brisbane construction site this week, Queensland is calling on the Commonwealth to step up its efforts to prevent the importation of materials that may contain asbestos. [ + ]

Working with Queensland industry, researchers at QUT are developing 'carrot and stick' strategies for workplace safety. [ + ]

LED technology is being used on construction sites in Indonesia to provide a brightly lit message to workers around the dangers of tilting buildings. [ + ]