> ## 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 40 of 2026 - URL: https://www.whsbrief.com/whs-tracker-week-40-of-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-27T22:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-27T22:34:35.000Z - Author: WHS Brief - Tags: tracker [Worker exposure survey: 68% exposed to a hazard, and apprentices carry more of it](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/2026-australian-worker-exposure-survey-findings-released?ref=whsbrief.com) [Nine weeks until Workplace Exposure Limits replace Workplace Exposure Standards](https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-workplace-exposure-limits-wel-apply-1-december-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Draft National Silica-Related Diseases Research Strategy open for comment](https://consult.swa.gov.au/consultation-on-the-draft-national-silica-related-diseases-research-strategy?ref=whsbrief.com) [Comcare's free Safe Work Month webinars include its psychosocial inspection findings](https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/news-events/news/join-us-for-national-safe-work-month-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [NTC pushes national mutual recognition of rail worker skills, with regulation on the table](https://www.ntc.gov.au/news/making-rail-skills-portable-across-australia?ref=whsbrief.com) [SafeWork NSW launches a Psychosocial Advisory Service after its largest psychosocial blitz](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/minns-labor-government-launches-psychosocial-advisory-service-to-address-the-rise-in-psychosocial-incidents-in-the-workplace?ref=whsbrief.com) [Haul truck and light vehicle collide at a mine T-intersection after a route change](https://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/news-articles/haul-truck-and-light-vehicle-incident-safety-alert?ref=whsbrief.com) [Mines and petroleum sites: one week left on plant registration and licensing reform](https://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/news-articles/plant-design-and-item-registration-consultation?ref=whsbrief.com) [Digital Work Systems duty still has no commencement date](https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/consultation/development-of-the-digital-work-systems-guidelines?ref=whsbrief.com) [On-the-spot fines for falls from height are coming to Victorian worksites](https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/crackdown-workplaces-putting-lives-risk?ref=whsbrief.com) [HSR rights and digital Provisional Improvement Notices bill passes both houses](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/workplace-legislation-amendment-accident-compensation-and-other-matters-bill-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [Deliberately lit fires in secure facilities prompt a WorkSafe safety alert](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/prevention-fires-secure-facilities?ref=whsbrief.com) [Panda Mart fined $80,000 over electrical products that posed a shock risk](https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/media-centre/news/panda-mart-fined-80000-over-electrical-products-posing-shock-risk?ref=whsbrief.com) [Electrolux fined over gas cooktops it knew could shatter](https://www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/media-centre/news/electrolux-fined-55000-over-gas-cooktops-shattering-glass?ref=whsbrief.com) [Fake high risk work licences are now police matters, with 14 charges laid so far](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/newsletters/esafe-newsletters/esafe-editions/esafe/september-2026/high-risk-work-licence-fraud-referrals?ref=whsbrief.com) [Asbestos removal and demolition licence holders' notifications are being audited](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/newsletters/esafe-newsletters/esafe-editions/esafe/september-2026/targeted-asbestos-compliance-activity?ref=whsbrief.com) [Working at heights compliance campaign reaching construction sites statewide](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/newsletters/esafe-newsletters/esafe-editions/esafe/september-2026/construction-work-at-heights-compliance-campaign-underway?ref=whsbrief.com) [Plant design registration moves online with a new registration number format](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/newsletters/esafe-newsletters/esafe-editions/esafe/september-2026/plant-design-registration-portal-now-available?ref=whsbrief.com) [Farm worker's legs caught in a tractor-drawn vegetable harvester](https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/alerts/incident-alerts/2026/workplace-incident-worker-and-tractor-attachment?ref=whsbrief.com) [Falls from height rules for WA construction apply in full from Thursday](https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/publications/statement-regulatory-intent-regulatory-approach-falls-heights-high-risk-construction?ref=whsbrief.com) [WorkSafe WA's WEL transition hub sets out what changes on 1 December](https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/wes-wel-transition?ref=whsbrief.com) [Statutory review of the WHS Act 2020 still heading for its report](https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/whs-act-2020-statutory-review-discussion-paper?ref=whsbrief.com) [Sole trader excavator operator convicted after a labourer lost part of his foot](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/excavator-operator-fined-$15,000-after-worker-suffers-serious-foot-injury?ref=whsbrief.com) [SafeWork SA flags the first diesel particulate limit as WELs approach](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/ger-ready-for-new-workplace-exposure-limits?ref=whsbrief.com) [HSR of the Year, Augusta Zadow grants and SAMERC headline SafeWork SA's October](https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2025new/keep-safety-front-and-centre-during-national-safe-work-month?ref=whsbrief.com) [WorkSafe Tasmania Month brunches focus on responding to workplace fatalities](https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/services-and-events/month?ref=whsbrief.com) [Workplace Protection Orders still waiting on a draft bill](https://tasmaniantimes.com/2026/09/leaders-must-unite-act-now-to-protect-workers-tackle-knife-crime/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Mines WHS (Supplementary Requirements) Regulations 2026 still in development](https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/%5F%5Fdata/assets/pdf%5Ffile/0020/853121/Mine-Regulations-2026.pdf?ref=whsbrief.com) [Commercial rooftop solar could skip building approval under a new ACT bill](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/b/db%5F75043/?ref=whsbrief.com) [ACT moves to Workplace Exposure Limits in nine weeks](https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/health-and-safety-portal/safety-alerts/new-guidance-on-managing-workplace-exposure-to-airborne-contaminants?ref=whsbrief.com) [Nominations open for the NT Work Health and Safety Advisory Council](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/news/2026/call-for-nominations-for-the-work-health-and-safety-advisory-council?ref=whsbrief.com) [NT Safe Work Month seminar dates confirmed: psychosocial, complacency and fatigue](https://worksafe.nt.gov.au/forms-and-resources/news-and-events/events?ref=whsbrief.com) [More than 85% of wood product manufacturers visited needed to improve](https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/targeted-checks-highlight-opportunities-to-lift-safety-in-joinery-sector/?ref=whsbrief.com) [Six months until the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026 commences](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2026/38/en/latest/?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS/NZS IEC 60079.10.2:2026 — Explosive atmospheres, Part 10.2: Classification of areas, explosive dust atmospheres](https://comment.standards.org.au/Drafts/638ec667-5e6d-4b26-8051-2fc5481b2a19?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS 2550.2:2026 — Cranes, hoists and winches, Safe use, Part 2: Serial hoists and winches](https://comment.standards.org.au/Drafts/c4a37189-8ac0-4678-8d8b-59385216ed8a?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS/NZS 2604:2026 — Sunscreen products, Evaluation and classification](https://comment.standards.org.au/Drafts/a14ac7df-a18b-42ce-9e04-a1af0c0d5d11?ref=whsbrief.com) [AS 5602:2026 — Flammable liquids, Road tank vehicle bottom loading and vapour transfer](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-5602-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [AS 19880.2:2026 — Gaseous hydrogen, Fuelling stations, Part 2: Dispensers and dispensing systems](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-19880-2-2026?ref=whsbrief.com) [DR AS/NZS 61535:2025 — Installation couplers intended for permanent connection in fixed installations](https://comment.standards.org.au/Drafts/6bd322db-f828-4c6b-8339-b960a26c237a?ref=whsbrief.com)