https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/welding-specific-regulations-proposed/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-25T03:13:00+10:00 The hierarchy of control does not directly apply to welding, and Safe Work Australia wants to fix that https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/quad-bike-reform-options-cost-benefit/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-25T01:44:00+10:00 Four quad bike reforms were costed. Mandatory OPDs is the only one that does not pay for itself https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/nsw-digital-work-systems-act/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-24T21:46:00+10:00 NSW passed an algorithm safety law in February. Almost none of it is in force https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/crowd-platform-whs-duty-submissions/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-24T21:25:00+10:00 Should gig platforms carry a WHS duty? Safe Work Australia's own paper argues both sides https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/nsw-codes-of-practice-now-mandatory/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-24T10:49:00+10:00 In NSW a code of practice is no longer advice, and 'should' is the word that changed https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/who-writes-whs-law/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-24T06:44:00+10:00 Safe Work Australia writes the rules and enforces none of them https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/excavation-and-trench-safety/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-23T16:46:00+10:00 The trench rule is 1.5 metres, and it triggers two separate duties https://australianworkplacesafety.com.au/confined-spaces-in-australian-workplaces/ The Duty Holder en 2026-08-23T14:16:00+10:00 What counts as a confined space, and why a trench usually does not