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The ACT's new "on the spot" fine regime, for workplace health and safety breaches, will provide a deterrent for those PCBUs that are prepared to cut corners on safety because they assume the chances of being prosecuted are slim, the Work Safety Commissioner says.

ACT funds new safety inspectors as Qld locks in "competitive" premiums; Coalition confirms commitment to FWC bullying plan; and Warnings issued after outdoor workers killed in South Australia and Victoria.

In this article, OHS Alert points readers to the latest health and safety developments, safety alerts, guidance material, upcoming seminars and more, from all of Australia's nine safety jurisdictions.

Apprentice-related supervision breaches can lead to recklessness fines; Queensland removes earthmoving requirement from WHS Regulation; and South Australian WHS Act added to Fair Work right-of-entry laws.

As NSW transitions OHS prosecutions away from the Industrial Relations Commission, the ACT has started the process of establishing an Industrial Court to deter unsafe work practices.

An employer that was given the green light - by a government official - to work in a hazardous area, was not entitled to assume that its workers would be safe, the ACT Supreme Court has found.

ACT confirms premium hikes; and Seven jurisdictions committed to asbestos-eradication plan, says Shorten.

Small business joins band of 200 employers reducing claims costs; and Essential safety news from six jurisdictions.

Injury prevention hinges on worker input; SWA releases new guides on airborne contaminants and cyanide; and Entries for Queensland and Victorian OHS awards due soon.

In this update, OHS Alert revisits all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.