Occupational Health and Safety

Leith Dawes takes the office of the ACT's Work Health and Safety Commissioner to the Federal Circuit Court, alleging a breach of general workplace protections.

The manufacture, supply and installation of this common kitchen benchtop material is outlawed from this week on. For silicosis sufferers, it's a step forward all too late.

Work is underway to seal an underground coal mine in central Queensland where a fire is burning after an explosion on Saturday morning, and there are doubts the mine will ever reopen.

A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea has claimed the lives of at least 22 people, with eight injured, according to local fire officials.

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland has been LifeFlight's key sponsor for 30 years — that is about to change as an organisation that provides vital services broadens its span.

Kevin Weekes's world shattered when his doctor asked him if his affairs were in order. Five years on, Sibelco has been fined for failing to act on "red flags".

Bendigo Health remains in a code yellow internal emergency after it couldn't keep up with the number of people attending for treatment, with workers saying Victoria's health system is "struggling", "unprepared", and needs "rebuilding".

Lyell McEwin and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals are set to benefit from the budget boost.

The house next to Mark Rayner's unit complex had its roof pressure-washed — it sent asbestos dust into the air and now Mark and other affected tenants are living in hotel rooms.

When a traumatic job caused paramedic Peter Vinnicombe to fear for his life, he was plunged into a deep depression. Despite the honour he felt serving as a paramedic, he doesn't think support for former first responders is good enough.

Air transport safety authorities say three different people missed a crucial safety step that led to a propeller strap puncturing the side of a plane.

A company has been suspended by Queensland's mining safety regulator for providing substandard lung tests to more than 130 coal workers.

A leading Tasmanian construction company is fined after a worker was left with "terrible physical and psychological injuries" when he fell onto a star picket.

Two men are in a critical condition after suffering significant burns at an outback Queensland mine site when a steam vent opened near where they were working.

Dining out when you can't see the food on your plate is no easy feat, but it doesn't have to be impossible. Here's how people who are blind or have low vision are learning to dine with confidence.

At Victoria Police, Peter Romanis says he can see the impact of compassion fatigue all around him.

Transport bodies say heavy freight traffic on the highway caused by the Trans-Australian rail line's closure after flooding in Western Australia has put truck drivers at greater risk. It comes after three men died in a truck crash on the road last week.

The rate of suicide among serving police officers in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, prompting calls for more open conversations about the impact the job can have on mental health. WARNING: This article contains content that some readers may find distressing. 

An asbestos removal expert says he is "shocked" asbestos has been found in playground mulch in Victoria, but argues there are "virtually no regulations" around mulch.

Safety remains a huge issue on the state's farms where a number of people have died this year, including a young man killed in a cattle truck incident last month.

Builders and suppliers of engineered stone say their industries are crippled by confusion and a lack of detail from government about the impending ban on engineered stone.

Alice Springs bottle shop owners say they've seen a spike in aggression at local liquor outlets since police auxiliary liquor inspectors were suddenly removed.

The mine returned to service at the first shift of Friday March 15, with its operators saying all employees continue to be paid if they attend work or require additional time to process the tragedy.

A tragedy at a gold mine in Ballarat has shone the spotlight on industrial manslaughter laws, and the low rates of convictions in Australia.

Former engineers say they tried to have the mine shut down due to safety concerns, but Victorian regulations are not strong enough. They have joined miners and an alliance of safety groups by calling for better state regulations.