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A customs officer's exposure to books, films and video games depicting s-x, drug misuse, crime and other "abhorrent and revolting phenomena" was the cause of his post-traumatic stress disorder, and his compensation was halted prematurely, a tribunal has found.

• Workers resorting to alcohol in time of widespread stress;
  
• WHS projects tackle language barriers and burnout in NSW; and
  
• New WHS prosecutor appointed in Qld.

Being involved in a road accident during a pursuit exacerbated a worker's post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, meaning his condition must be treated as a new injury, extending his access to benefits, a commission has ruled after applying a High Court test.

In an exhaustive analysis of the evolving area of employer vicarious liability, a superior court has found a company is not liable for the injury-causing actions of a security guard who drew his gun and pointed it at the head of a co-worker.

A large-scale cross-sectional study of more than 10,000 workers has found companies of a certain size have higher coronary heart disease rates, and highlighted the benefits, to all stakeholders, of workers having easy access to medical services.

Highlighting the dangers of excessive remote work and barriers to safety management, a comprehensive analysis of European WHS data has confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly exacerbated a range of risks faced by workers in a major sector.

In this Q&A with OHS Alert, a Rehab Management psychologist discusses the negative effects of workplace stress, the early warning signs, and how both employers and employees can reduce the risk of stress and effectively manage it when it arises.

A global study has identified an alarmingly high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder, in frontline workers, linked to nine major COVID-19 risk factors, highlighting the ongoing need for employers to monitor staff for symptoms of PTSD and provide appropriate support.

UK researchers have emphasised the need for protective wellbeing strategies for remote workers, after finding working from home increases the likelihood of engaging in unhealthy alcohol and tobacco consumption, and physical health and mental wellbeing deteriorating, particularity in younger people.

A security company has been ordered to compensate the estate of a worker who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while attempting to control a crowd, with a commission ruling the "frantic" crowd caused the emotional and physical stress that aggravated his underlying disease.