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A NSW construction site manager has been convicted and fined $12,000 for failing to enforce a safety plan, after a worker fell nearly four metres through an unsecured penetration.

A NSW employer has been ordered to pay workers' compensation to a subcontractor who was injured in his truck on his day off.

John Holland Pty Ltd and Thiess Pty Ltd have entered into a $225,000 enforceable undertaking with WorkSafe Victoria, after they failed to provide safe systems for loading and securing concrete panels on trailers.

Tasmanian amputee Anthony Young's much-publicised bid for workers' compensation has been dismissed by a full Supreme Court, after it found he was not a "worker" within the meaning of the State workers' comp Act.

In another major case involving the issue of "control", the South Australian IRC has, in a majority decision, reinstated an OHS fine imposed on a principal contractor.

Don't over-rely on High Court Baiada ruling, lawyer warns; Employers slammed for complacency following fatality alerts; and SWA releases fatality report as WorkCover NSW investigates death.

Queensland Code of Practice breach led to fatality; Third employer fined heavily for Melbourne scaffold collapse; Regulators investigating gate death and third excavator incident; and Essential safety news from ACT, NSW and WA.

The fact that an employer has the legal right to issue safety instructions to subcontractors does not necessarily mean it is required to do so, the High Court has ruled in ordering a retrial of the Baiada "control" dispute.

Fortescue Metals Group complied with its duty to ensure the safety of workers at its Pilbara construction camp by engaging an expert contractor to design and build the facility, the Western Australian Supreme Court has confirmed in dismissing a WorkSafe appeal.

As Tasmania locks in 1 January 2013 for the commencement of its mirror Work Health and Safety Act, employers in all harmonised jurisdictions have been urged to plug their "compliance gaps".