A Victorian-based construction company director who continued to expose workers to obvious safety risks, despite warnings from WorkSafe, has been convicted and fined.

A branch of the Public Health Association of Australia has endorsed a union’s call for workers to shun uranium mining.

Elgas has won an Australian International Design Award for its EasyGas DownUnder underground LPG storage system.

A recent ISO technical report claims that lifts may be viable escape options, contrary to conventional thinking to avoid lifts in such circumstances.

WorkSafe Victoria has imposed new conditions on Mobil’s licence to operate its Altona refinery in Victoria.

A Western Australian recycling company has been fined $50,000 over an incident that resulted in the amputation of a teenage employee’s toes.

The Queensland government is appealing to businesses to be more vigilant in the safe use of forklifts.

A South Australian man has been fined over injuries sustained by fellow workers when he lit a cigarette lighter in close proximity to flammable gases in his workplace.

WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning to companies who employ workers with limited English to take extra measures to ensure workers are trained and able to do their job safely.

The need for workplace systems to keep people separate from transport machinery has been highlighted in the South Australian Industrial Relations Court.

A partnership between industry and a children's charity to develop a safety culture within young minds to prepare them for working life has been recognised at a community awards event.

A Victorian court recently ordered a timber company to donate over half a million dollars to charities and emergency services as part of its penalty for a workplace injury.

A recent WorkSafe WA exercise revealed generally good compliance with fatigue safety laws, although rest breaks needed further enforcement.

WorkSafe WA has issued a reminder that asbestos licensing will soon change, and business operators have only days in which to ensure they have the correct asbestos removal licence.

Construction company Baulderstone recently achieved a national safety milestone of 78,000 hours without a single LTI on its Townsville Defence project.