As of 1 October 2025, in New South Wales all Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) must register workers involved in high-risk processing of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) via the new Silica Worker Register (SWR). SafeWork NSWThis important update... Read More

Earlier this year, two workers at a Queensland construction site suffered severe burn injuries during a flash fire incident. They were applying waterproofing to a structure using materials that release flammable vapours at ambient temperatures. A temporary covered enclosure was... Read More