WorkSafe ACT is about to launch two construction industry safety campaigns focusing on work safety matters on residential and commercial construction sites.

Following reports of recent scams in ACT workplaces, WorkSafe ACT has issued a warning to ask for valid credentials from anyone claiming to be a WorkSafe inspector.

WorkCover NSW has issued a reminder to businesses and individuals with explosives licences due to expire that they need to apply for a new one.

The ACT Work Safety Commissioner has recently been reappointed to the role for a further five years.

CAC Gas has introduced a new recycling program to provide an environmental solution for disposing of all empty non-refillable calibration gas cylinders.

An electrical industry association has supported the NSW Government’s recent decision to make safety switches compulsory in all workplaces.

The WA government plans to intensify its focus on safety in mines with a recent announcement of 21 new inspectors to be appointed in 2011.

WorkCover NSW is encouraging employers to register for its successful Paralympian Speakers Program in 2011 to promote a proactive approach to safety in the workplace.

WorkCover NSW is investigating an incident where a worker was struck by a moving forklift at a warehouse recently.

Following the collapse of a bridge in the ACT in 2010, the ACT Government has put in place more rigorous monitoring of the construction of structures.

A recent report prepared by the insurance company Suncorp Life reveals that 40-year-old Australians are the highest-risk age group for accidental death.

WorkSafe Victoria has released a new advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness of the need for a more proactive attitude to workplace safety.

The South Australian Government has recently announced the availability of grants to fund workplace safety initiatives.

Two men were recently convicted and received suspended prison sentences for assaulting, threatening and intimidating WorkSafe inspectors.

O’Donnell Griffin’s Western Australian operations recently chalked up a safety milestone of one million man-hours free of lost time injuries.