The death of a man in Dandenong South last Friday has raised this year’s work-related death toll in Victoria to six.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) claims to be increasing its focus on safety with the appointment of a senior safety adviser.

A campaign targeting the safety of mobile equipment in the construction industry will start next week throughout Australia and New Zealand.

SICK Australia has purchased the business of Gas Analysis Systems Australia – previously known as Maihak Australia.

Valorem Systems has received a federal government grant to assist in the commercialisation of its web-based Praxeo system.

WorkSafe Vic has warned employers of the risks of workers being overcome by dangerous gases in confined spaces following a conviction and $40,000 fine for a Victorian timber treatment company.

Australian scientists are developing a way to clean one of the world’s most toxic yet widely-used chemicals.

A construction blitz on mobile plant and traffic hazards will see ACT WorkCover inspectors visiting commercial and civil construction sites throughout February and March.

WorkSafe Victoria is calling for 2007 to be ‘the year of safety’ following the second workplace death for the year.

BHP Billiton has refused an independent occupational health and safety investigation following the death of an employee in December last year.

South Australians are reminded by SafeWork SA of the dangers of heat stress and the importance of preventing it.

Young men are the most likely group to experience a work-related injury or illness according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

A series of height-safety-related accidents on construction sites has prompted WorkCover NSW to issue a warning for the busy lead-up period to Christmas.

An informal information session on forklift safety in the workplace was held recently for WorkSafe Victoria’s trainee inspectors.

A new deputy president has been appointed to the NSW Workers Compensation Commission.