The first stage of mandatory safety standards for all new and imported second-hand quad bikes has come into effect, to improve the safety of the quad bikes. [ + ]

A Queensland employer has been fined $65,000 plus court costs of almost $1600 after a backpacker died from heat stress while working on a farm picking produce. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has urged businesses who install void scaffolds to ensure they meet Australian Standards, after two workers were injured due to a collapsing scaffold. [ + ]

A Victorian bindery finishing operator has died in hospital after falling approximately 1.4 metres from a pallet rack. The fatality brings the state's toll to 56 — five up on the same time last year. [ + ]

Following compliance audits for respirable crystalline silica dust exposure risks in 2019, SafeWork SA will perform a second round of audits in October 2020. [ + ]

A truck driver has sustained serious injuries after falling from his trailer, prompting a safety alert to be issued about the risk of falls from trucks and trailers. [ + ]

The 2021 Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards are now accepting nominations for excellence in workplace health and safety. [ + ]

A new scaffolding safety blitz has been announced for NSW construction sites, after a recent safety blitz saw 800 notices issued across the state. [ + ]

Registrations are open for the Northern Territory's National Safe Work Month activities, with events available online as webinars for employers and workers alike. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has reminded businesses of the risks of electric shock, after two separate electric shock incidents occurred in less than a month. [ + ]