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A major mining company that introduced 12 "life-saving choices" under its fatality-prevention program has reduced its total recordable injury frequency rate by 21 per cent, but two of its contractors were killed in 2013-14.

An employer has been ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in damages to a contract driver who injured his back while unloading jammed pallets from a truck, after a judge found the man was unlikely to complain about poorly packed loads for fear of losing work.

A labourer's "horrific" death was caused by unqualified supervision, poorly explained rules and minimal training, the NSW Coroner has found.

A major infrastructure project has set a new OHS benchmark for project work by adopting safety as a core value from the inception stage, and requiring potential contractors to identify risk control measures during the tender process, according to specialist safety advisor Kevin Jones.

Thiess Pty Ltd has entered into its third enforceable undertaking - and escaped prosecution - relating to the incident-ridden construction of Brisbane's Airport Link, this time after a worker was killed.

TWU calls for supply-chain accountability after Cootes fined; and SWA updates hazardous chemicals list.

A safety blitz on a subset of the ACT's most dangerous industry has identified widespread non-compliance with the Territory's mirror WHS Act, and caught one employer ignoring a formal prohibition notice.

An employer that relied on an experienced contractor to ensure the safety of a structure, which collapsed and injured a number of people, is the first entity to be fined under the ACT's mirror WHS laws.

Employer pleads guilty to safety breaches following death; Vic Labor pledges more support for firefighters suffering PTSD; and Essential safety news from four jurisdictions.

A new paper from the Northern Territory has questioned whether the costs of the model WHS legislation's provisions on principal contractors and audiometric testing outweigh the benefits.