Companies that own or provide maintenance for platform lifts in the UK have been alerted to several incidents of tampering with safety devices. [ + ]

Members of the public are being given an opportunity to comment on a draft guide developed for the storage and handling of non-explosive dangerous goods in WA. [ + ]

Workers who go to bed late have slower reaction times and this could compromise safety, according to a new international study. [ + ]

A recent guilty verdict and fine of a rigger has demonstrated once again that safety is not just the remit of the employer. [ + ]

Two construction companies have had charges laid against them after a worker fell three metres from a roof of a Darwin primary school. [ + ]

New research shows that one in five Australian men are exposed to excessive noise levels in the workplace. [ + ]

Public transport operators should have a responsibility to ensure wheelchair-bound passengers are safely secured, according to a Victorian Coroner. [ + ]

A construction site safety blitz is taking place on the border of NSW and Victoria, targeting falls among young workers. [ + ]

The first independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor has just been appointed in Queensland. [ + ]

A $150,000 fine has been issued to a Ballarat-based swimming school, after a student became a quadriplegic during a diving incident. [ + ]

An independent panel of experts will develop an international standard for tailings facilities, according to the International Council on Mining and Metals. [ + ]

A new chemical site at Campbellfield is currently under investigation by government agencies. [ + ]