> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.whsbrief.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # WHS Tracker — Week 36 of 2026 - URL: https://www.whsbrief.com/whs-tracker-week-36-of-2026/ - Published: 2026-08-30T22:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-30T22:58:45.000Z - Author: WHS Brief - Tags: tracker [Linq Buslines and two directors convicted over the Greta bus rollover](https://www.nhvr.gov.au/news/2026/08/27/court-outcome-reinforces-executive-responsibility-for-heavy-vehicle-safety?ref=whsbrief.com) [John Holland charged over a six-metre fall at Helensburgh Reservoir](https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/news-events/news/john-holland-charged-over-reservoir-fall?ref=whsbrief.com) [Model WHS lead regulations under review, with lower blood lead triggers on the table](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/have-your-say-protecting-workers-exposure-lead?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace Exposure Limits replace Workplace Exposure Standards in three months](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-workplace-exposure-limits-wel-apply-1-december-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Comcare accepts a $1.1 million enforceable undertaking from the Royal Australian Mint](https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/news-events/news/undertaking-to-deliver-safety-overhaul-at-mint?ref=whsbrief.com) [Mines and petroleum sites: plant design registration and licensing reform out for comment](https://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/news-articles/plant-design-and-item-registration-consultation?ref=whsbrief.com) [Digital Work Systems duty waits on the entry-permit guidelines](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/consultation/development-of-the-digital-work-systems-guidelines?ref=whsbrief.com) [Fitzmoore Group fined $390,000 after a worker fell through an unprotected skylight void](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/building-and-maintenance-company-fined-$390,000-after-worker-falls-from-2.8-metre-height?ref=whsbrief.com) [Kens Sand & Cement fined after plant contacted overhead powerlines](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/cement-company-fined-$135,000-following-crane-incident-at-a-construction-site?ref=whsbrief.com) [Farm owner fined and given an adverse publicity order over an unguarded grain auger](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/farm-owner-fined-$21,000-after-auger-found-in-use-without-proper-safety-mechanisms?ref=whsbrief.com) [Digital PINs and wider representative powers in the Accident Compensation and Other Matters Bill](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/workplace-legislation-amendment-accident-compensation-and-other-matters-bill-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 moves to the Legislative Council](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/workplace-protection-orders-bill-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Two companies fined a combined $630,000 after a boom lift crushing death](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2026-08/two-companies-fined-630000-after-workers-death?ref=whsbrief.com) [NDAs restricted in workplace sexual harassment matters](https://www.vic.gov.au/restricting-non-disclosure-agreements-sexual-harassment-work-act-2025?ref=whsbrief.com) [AusNet charged with 22 offences over low-hanging transmission lines](https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/media-centre/news/ausnet-charged-over-alleged-failures-manage-low-hanging-transmission-line-risks?ref=whsbrief.com) [Violent incidents to become notifiable, plus a Respect@Work positive duty](https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Bills-and-Legislation/Bills-before-the-House?ref=whsbrief.com) [Concrete pumping Code of Practice amended after its five-yearly review](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/codes-of-practice?ref=whsbrief.com) [Proposal to remove the mandatory status of Codes of Practice](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/work-health-and-safety-laws?ref=whsbrief.com) [Fatal hay bale incident alert for farms and transport operators](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/alerts/incident-alerts/2026/fatal-hay-bale-incident?ref=whsbrief.com) [WorkCover Queensland splits to its own site and phone number](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2024: last sections start tomorrow](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law%5Fa147462.html&view=asmade?ref=whsbrief.com) [Thirty-day grace period introduced for plant registration](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law%5Fs55266.html&view=asmade?ref=whsbrief.com) [First five-yearly statutory review of the WHS Act 2020](https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/statutory-review-work-health-and-safety-act-2020?ref=whsbrief.com) [High risk construction work fall threshold drops from three metres to two](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/resources/legislation/legislation-update?ref=whsbrief.com) [Runaway prime mover and tipper trailer draws a $140,000 fine](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/runaway-truck-incident-leads-to-$140,000-fine?ref=whsbrief.com) [SA's first industrial manslaughter prosecution continues against Nylastex and two directors](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/first-industrial-manslaughter-charges-laid-over-death-of-worker?ref=whsbrief.com) [Insuring against WHS penalties is now prohibited in South Australia](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/resources/legislation/legislation-update?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace Protection Orders scheme moves toward draft legislation](https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/latest-news/2026/june/keeping-tasmanians-safe-with-workplace-protection-orders?ref=whsbrief.com) [Approved Codes of Practice are enforceable compliance benchmarks](https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/acts-and-regulations?ref=whsbrief.com) [Engineered stone silica code updated as silica stays an enforcement priority](https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/codes-of-practice/cop-folder/managing-the-risks-of-respirable-crystalline-silica-from-engineered-stone-in-the-workplace?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace exposure standard for aluminium welding fumes cut from 5 mg/m3 to 1 mg/m3](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/reduction-in-workplace-exposure-standards-for-aluminium-welding-fumes?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace facilities must be adequate for workers who menstruate](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/supporting-workers-who-menstruate?ref=whsbrief.com) [Low height falls still carry high risk](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/low-height-falls-still-carry-high-risk?ref=whsbrief.com) [New Northern Territory codes of practice on silica, healthcare and fatigue](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/codes-of-practice?ref=whsbrief.com) [Electrical Safety Act 2022 amendments move discipline to the Electrical Safety Board](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/news/2026/changes-to-the-electrical-safety-act-2022?ref=whsbrief.com) [Residential fall-height threshold for high risk construction work rises to three metres](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/workplace-safety-laws/amendments?ref=whsbrief.com) [Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026: what actually changes](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/changes-to-the-health-and-safety-law/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Food manufacturing sweep finds machinery guarding and hazardous substance gaps](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/food-manufacturing-visits-finding-safety-gaps-in-machinery-and-hazardous-substances/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Safety alert on remote and isolated work](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/remote-and-isolated-work/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Mandatory Australian Standards to become free to read](https://www.standards.org.au/news/standards-australia-welcomes-federal-budget-support-for-sponsored-access-to-mandatory-standards?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS 5359:2026 — The storage and handling of hydrogen](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Draft revision of the electrical competency standards](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Respiratory protective equipment: new ISO-aligned standards suite](https://www.standards.org.au/flagship-projects/respiratory-protection-standards?ref=whsbrief.com) [AS 2359.2:2026 — Powered industrial trucks, Part 2: Operations](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-2359-2-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [AS/NZS 4024.1503:2026 — Safety of machinery: safety-related parts of control systems](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-nzs-4024-1503-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [AS/NZS 1891.4:2025 — Industrial fall-arrest systems, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-nzs-1891-4-2025?ref=whsbrief.com)