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A worker has failed to convince the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Brisbane that injuries she sustained while riding a bicycle outside of work hours were compensable.

Exposure to welding fumes could increase workers' risk of heart disease, according to new research.

ACT asbestos awareness campaign starts today; NSW WCC outlines workers' compensation changes; WorkCover Queensland launches new website; and WorkSafe WA provides guidance on choosing work gloves.

Legal experts and unions have accused employer groups of using scare-mongering and misinformation tactics to hijack debate over NSW's proposed workplace fatalities laws.

ACCI calls for OHS exclusions in unfair dismissal laws; Queensland to export mining expertise to China; New guidelines for working with crocodiles; and WA reminder on tagging and lockout procedures.

Employers that outsource the maintenance and repair of plant must have systems in place to ensure the work is done correctly, a recent prosecution illustrates.

A new study has found that changing the acoustics in a workplace can improve the psychosocial environment.

A NSW company has successfully appealed against a finding that it was vicariously responsible for the negligent work of a contractor, and liable for a $44,000 damages order.

Tasmania to hold inquests for all workplace deaths; Victorian welfare organisation fined for exposing volunteers to asbestos; and UK case studies illustrate managers' role in improving OHS.

Indoor air is often more polluted than outside, but most employers are unaware of how to improve it, according to a visiting US air quality expert.