SafeWork NSW's 'Family and Injured Worker Support Group' has addressed workplace fatalities and injuries as part of its inaugural meeting. [ + ]

The NSW Government will provide $3.3 million in funding to support safety on NSW farms, with $2.8 million allocated to the Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has reminded businesses to ensure all plant and machinery imported from overseas complies with Australian Standards. [ + ]

The NSW Government will allocate funding to enhance workplace safety and wellbeing, and to improve the physical and mental health of all workers. [ + ]

The NSW Deputy Premier has tabled the report into the statutory review of the WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) laws; the review has made 40 recommendations for improvements to the laws. [ + ]

The supervisor of a house construction in WA has been fined $5000 for failing to comply with approved plans or building standards for the house. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a farm worker was electrocuted while operating a telehandler and subsequently died. [ + ]

A WorkSafe WA inspection program for tower crane maintenance has found that tower crane owners have a limited understanding of inspection procedures for cranes. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has updated the Model WHS Regulations (Hazardous Chemicals) Amendment 2020 ahead of the two-year transition to GHS 7, commencing in January 2021. [ + ]

SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit construction sites to ensure electricians are operating safely and have the right control measures to manage electrical risks. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has issued a $2160 expiation to a construction business, for allowing a worker to operate machinery without a high-risk work licence. [ + ]