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A national employer that failed to implement any policies or procedures for transporting dangerous goods has been ordered to pay $45,000 in fines and costs in the NSW Land and Environment Court.

The AWU has warned that billions of dollars are being pumped into the development of new applications for hazardous nanomaterials without properly investigating the risks to workers and others. Also in this article, regulators have issued health and safety advice and warnings on the use of mobile phones.

WA employer fined for notification breach and drum explosion; Missing locking pin leads to work fatality; and Northern Territory introduces seven-year jail terms for assault of workers.

Heavy vehicle amendment Bill passes Queensland Parliament; SWA releases new WHS guides on health monitoring; Western Australian resources sector records first ever fatality-free year; and WorkSafe Victoria investigating fall death.

New SA WHS Bill to clarify right-to-silence provision; and OHS regulators issue summer and winter safety warnings.

Employees who work with pesticides must be made aware of pesticide safety information and trained to prevent substances from entering their body, US researchers say.

Two Victorian workers have been granted leave to pursue damages for pain and suffering, after one was kicked in the head, and the other suffered chemical burns.

Employers are being warned by Victorian regulators about the risks associated with petrol generators, gas appliances and synthetic fibre crane slings, following several fatalities.

Smoking-cessation support programs and smoke-free worksite policies are just two steps employers can take to reduce absences linked to smoking-related health problems, according to a Tasmanian toolkit.

SWA outlines nine new hazardous-chemical pictograms; and Western Australian employer fined $50k after workers lost in the desert.