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Stanley the cone offers advice on common workplace hazards

24 April, 2026

This video shows SafeWork SA's 'Stanley the cone' campaign, which raises awareness on falls from height, roll-away vehicles and spills.


$550K fine after unsafely secured truck load is involved in fatal collision

24 April, 2026

After the ratchet strap securing an intake boom on a truck failed and was later involved in a fatal collision, a trucking company has been fined $550,000.


Fewer breakdowns, fewer breaches: how automation tackles machinery risk and downtime together

23 April, 2026

Automation promises to provide the infrastructure to manage machinery risk at a scale and consistency that paper-based methods cannot match.


$360K fine after worker struck by a rotating aircraft propeller

20 April, 2026

A horticulture and agriculture farming business has been fined $360,000 after a light aircraft propeller caused traumatic shoulder-to-hand worker injuries.


Staying alive: how technology can minimise the risks of distracted driving

20 April, 2026

Having drivers on your team who don't keep their full attention on the road is dangerous on multiple fronts. Here's how technology may be able to help.


Rethinking machine safety: a systems-based approach for safer workplaces

13 April, 2026

A systems-based approach asks the question: how do risks emerge from the interaction between people, machines and the environment as a whole?


Worker struck by falling tree trunk lands company $70K fine

07 April, 2026

Following a worker suffering serious injury after he was struck by a falling section of a tree trunk, a company has been convicted and fined $70,000.


NT gains Centre for Asphalt and Road Technologies

23 March, 2026

Charles Darwin University has announced the launch of a new road safety research hub in the Northern Territory.


On the road and in the field — how technology can safeguard workers

09 March, 2026

For businesses with mobile and field workers, occupational health and safety obligations can be harder to meet. Here's how connected fleet safety can help.


$170K+ spend after worker's arm pulled up to the elbow into rotating rollers

03 March, 2026

A manufacturing company has pledged to spend $170,800 after a worker's arm was injured while cleaning machinery at a Wangaratta factory.


Radio-based capabilities partner with advanced telematics to drive safety

03 February, 2026

A fleet safety partnership has been announced that combines radio-based safety features with telematics platforms.


$750K fine follows worker's sleeve getting caught in a nip point

23 January, 2026

A mining services company has been fined $750,000 after a heavy diesel mechanic became entangled in a stacker after getting their sleeve caught in a nip point.


From risk to prevention: The tech giving fleet managers 360-degree visibility

15 January, 2026

Transport companies are increasingly adopting fleet management technology to achieve a greater level of visibility and reduce the level of risk on the roads.


Rock lobster processor and exporter finds driver safety partner

07 November, 2025

A transport technology solutions provider has announced a new contract to enhance safety with what is claimed to be the world's largest rock lobster processor and exporter.


Risky driving behaviours and how to tackle them

03 November, 2025

Understand how to tackle dangerous driving behaviours to manage risk and boost your fleet performance.


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