The Safe Work Australia Month app includes information on the hundreds of events being held around Australia during Safe Work Australia Month. [ + ]

At the 2013 PACCAR and Dealer TMC, NTI National Manager Industrial Relations Owen Driscoll will share his recommendations on how to minimise the risk of non-impact fires in truck fleets. [ + ]

Finding ways to promote better compliance within the heavy vehicle industry is important to increase safety and ensure those who break the law are not rewarded with any competitive advantage, says a review released on Friday (20 September 2013) by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation. [ + ]

WorkCover NSW will visit 200 NSW wood manufacturing businesses over the next two months as part of a program to improve safety in one of the state's highest risk industries. [ + ]

With Australians now working more hours because of job security concerns, fatigue management at work is becoming a more important issue, according to fatigue and sleep management specialist Elizabeth Shannon. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation will deliver TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training to machinery engineers throughout Australia in the coming months. [ + ]

The iconic Las Vegas skyline is being redefined in the LINQ open-air retail, dining and entertainment district with the High Roller Observation Wheel. [ + ]

Sullair Australia has announced it has achieved 10 years without having a lost time injury. [ + ]

NOPSEMA is facilitating a workshop on safety culture, conducted by Dr Mark Fleming, who is a safety culture specialist with 20 years' experience in industrial health and safety management in high hazard industries, including offshore oil and gas. [ + ]

Asbestos Awareness Month from 1-30 November 2013 aims to educate as many Australians as possible about the dangers of asbestos and how best to manage it. [ + ]

AccuWeather.com reports some people may think that the rubber tyres on a car help to protect a driver and occupants from a lightning strike, but this is a myth as it is what sits on top of the tyres that makes the difference. [ + ]

According to WorkSafe Victoria, more than 460 farms are now safer following its 12-month campaign by inspectors to help identify and eradicate the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in agricultural workplaces. [ + ]

Vehicle extrication, firefighting, first aid, hazchem, confined space, rope rescue and plenty more real-life scenarios will be used to test the skills of the emergency response teams from a range of mining operations across Western Australia as they battle it out to be the overall winner at the third annual Mining Emergency Response Competition (MERC). [ + ]

Safework SA is encouraging South Australians to focus on work safety by getting involved in Safe Work Week 2013 (28 October to 1 November) to reduce workplace injury, death and disease.

WorkSafe ACT has issued a Guidance Note on what is adequate supervision on a construction site. [ + ]