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• Counterfeit components endanger workers;
  
• Ignored SDSs revealed risks that caused injury; and
  
• Organisation charged over vulnerable client's death.

• New work safety laws and codes to follow major explosion;
  
• Two new WHS Codes of Practice made in ACT; and
  
• Roll-away alert quickly followed by serious roll-away incident.

The NSW Government has introduced WHS amendments tripling the maximum penalties for category-1 breaches, clarifying that officers can be prosecuted for recklessness, introducing "prohibited asbestos notices" with hefty non-compliance fines, and giving police certain enforcement powers under WHS laws.

The authors of an Australian study say they have added to "reassuring" findings around the possible cancer links to highly prevalent occupational exposures to electrical fields and the use of electrical appliances.

• Company charged with endangering customers, after fatality;
  
• Inspectors issue hundreds of WHS notices in three-day blitz; and
  
• WHS resources for new audiometric duties in NSW released.

• WHS tool for extreme weather launched, applies to city PCBUs;
  
• Seven more safety Codes under review in NSW;
  
• WHS Codes made and varied in NT, new safety laws delayed; and
  
• Roll-away alert issued in SA.

One in four workers suffer health symptoms linked to the indoor air at their workplace, but factors beyond air quality could be to blame for some symptoms, while a range of treatments and supports can tackle more severe conditions, European researchers say.

• Worker sentenced for fatal recklessness after remittal;
  
• WHS initiatives build on Gayle's Law in SA; and
  
• Are you sending your ACT workers to legitimate asbestos courses?

There remains a lack of awareness and concern about the serious health dangers posed by welding fumes, an important and timely Australian study has found, with stakeholders noting industry-wide education and legislative changes are needed to remove barriers to the use of proper safety controls.

• SWA agrees to push for low exposure limit for common carcinogen;
  
• SWA makes hundreds of changes to chemical info system;
  
• WHS guides for pre-2004 buildings and roll-aways released; and
  
• Dreamworld-inspired WHS Code made in Qld.