> ## 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 37 of 2026 - URL: https://www.whsbrief.com/whs-tracker-week-37-of-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-13T23:02:08.000Z - Author: WHS Brief - Tags: tracker [Health and air monitoring rules for hazardous chemicals out for consultation](https://consult.swa.gov.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace Exposure Limits replace Workplace Exposure Standards in under three months](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-workplace-exposure-limits-wel-apply-1-december-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Agricultural combinations: one towed trailer only under the amended national notice](https://www.nhvr.gov.au/news/2026/08/27/the-nhvr-issues-trailer-towing-reminder-with-new-amended-agricultural-notice?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) [New Tunnels and shafts in construction Code of Practice takes effect](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/%5F%5Fdata/assets/pdf%5Ffile/0018/1420812/tunnels-and-shafts-in-construction-code-of-practice.pdf?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 still waiting on the entry-permit guidelines](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/consultation/development-of-the-digital-work-systems-guidelines?ref=whsbrief.com) [Psychosocial risk stays one of four SafeWork NSW enforcement priorities](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/safework-nsw-redefines-its-priorities-in-new-2026-27-regulatory-statement?ref=whsbrief.com) [Myer and GeekPlus charged after a worker was killed by an automated warehouse robot](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2026-09/department-store-and-robotics-supplier-charged-after-warehouse-fatality?ref=whsbrief.com) [Safety alert on power tools used on asbestos-containing material](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/use-power-tools-asbestos?ref=whsbrief.com) [Right to work from home commenced, with a delayed start for small employers](https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/work-home-protected-law-1-september?ref=whsbrief.com) [Accident Compensation and Other Matters Bill: digital PINs and civil penalties](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/workplace-legislation-amendment-accident-compensation-and-other-matters-bill-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Quinlan Cranes faces court over a powerline contact and arc flash at Norlane](https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/media-centre/news/crane-company-charged-after-powerline-contact-seriously-injures-worker?ref=whsbrief.com) [Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 wholly replaces the 2013 regulation](https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/asmade/sl-2026-0113?ref=whsbrief.com) [Seven approved Queensland codes of practice varied on the same day](https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2022-0096?ref=whsbrief.com) [High Risk Plant Amendment Regulation tidies registration and licence boundaries](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/work-health-and-safety-high-risk-plant-amendment-regulation-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Fatal incident alert: crush injuries loading a forklift for transport](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/alerts/incident-alerts/2026/workplace-fatality-crush-injuries-while-loading-a-forklift-for-transport?ref=whsbrief.com) [Six companies face court over four 2024 workplace deaths](https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/worksafe-commences-multiple-prosecutions?ref=whsbrief.com) [Statutory review of the WHS Act 2020 heads for its report](https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/whs-act-2020-statutory-review-discussion-paper?ref=whsbrief.com) [WorkSafe WA investigating a tow yard death at Osborne Park](https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/announcements/worksafe-investigates-death-osborne-park?ref=whsbrief.com) [SafeWork SA collapses five online portals into one](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [South Australia's first industrial manslaughter prosecution still before the court](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/first-industrial-manslaughter-charges-laid-over-death-of-worker?ref=whsbrief.com) [Scaffolding company fined for ignoring a SafeWork SA information notice](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/scaffolding-company-fined-for-failing-to-comply-with-safework-sa-notice?ref=whsbrief.com) [State asbestos and silica plans set the enforcement agenda to 2030](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/south-australia-raises-the-bar-in-battle-against-silica-and-asbestos?ref=whsbrief.com) [New exposure limits reach the Tasmanian WHS Regulations on 1 December](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-workplace-exposure-limits-wel-apply-1-december-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Model WHS law review will flow straight through to Tasmania](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/law-and-regulation/model-whs-laws?ref=whsbrief.com) [Approved Tasmanian codes of practice remain the practical compliance baseline](https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/codes-of-practice?ref=whsbrief.com) [Aluminium welding fume exposure standard drops to 1 mg/m3 this week](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/reduction-in-workplace-exposure-standards-for-aluminium-welding-fumes?ref=whsbrief.com) [PCBUs reminded that facilities duties extend to workers who menstruate](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/supporting-workers-who-menstruate?ref=whsbrief.com) [Unauthorised access to construction sites stays on the ACT enforcement list](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/preventing-unauthorised-access-to-construction-sites?ref=whsbrief.com) [NT WorkSafe puts lithium-ion battery safety at the centre of Electrical Safety Week](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/news?ref=whsbrief.com) [Electrical Safety Act 2022 amendments shift discipline to the Board](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/news/2026/changes-to-the-electrical-safety-act-2022?ref=whsbrief.com) [National Safe Work Month program announced for the Territory](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/media-releases/2026/high-calibre-speakers-headline-national-safe-work-month?ref=whsbrief.com) [Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026: the countdown to April 2027](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/changes-to-the-health-and-safety-law/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Auckland construction firm fined after working on through a prohibition notice](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/company-falls-short-after-ignoring-worksafe-notice/?ref=whsbrief.com) [High hazards newsletter covers pressure piping integrity and safety-critical testing](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/high-hazards-newsletter-september-2026/?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) [AS/NZS 4761.1 — Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS/NZS 3580.9.14:2026 — Ambient air sampling and analysis for PM2.5](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS ISO 7240.1:2026 — Fire detection and alarm systems, Part 1: General and definitions](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS 7240.7:2026 — Point type smoke detectors](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS/NZS 2604:2026 — Sunscreen products: evaluation and classification](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS 5359:2026 — The storage and handling of hydrogen](https://comment.standards.org.au/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Government-sponsored free access to legislation-referenced standards](https://www.standards.org.au/news/register-your-interest-australian-government-sponsored-access-to-selected-standards?ref=whsbrief.com)