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New board appointed in controversial WorkCover "shake-up"; Safety-data-sheet guide released as NT WorkSafe defends harmonised asbestos laws; WorkSafe investigating crush death; and Emergency eye-wash poster published.
The NSW Government will consider removing WorkCover journey claims and reducing step-down periods to prevent premiums from increasing by 28 per cent, but unions warn that injured workers will be abandoned under the proposals.
Victorian "dividend" Bill could push up workers' comp premiums; Study finds injured workers require "intensive" help; Western Australia introduces firefighter compensation Bill; and WorkCover NSW investigates forklift death, releases investigations fact sheet.
Forklift and traffic-management issues dominate safety blitz; NSW dust-disease Bill for victims' families defeated; and Essential safety news from across the country.
Minister rejects Abetz's 16-day harmonisation claim; WA to eliminate "uncertainty" over workers' comp insurance for contractors; and Comcare releases guides on safety for workers travelling overseas.
Commonwealth employees regain recess compensation; Comcare accepts TPI undertaking after three injuries; Queensland's harmonised Regulations approved; and Fatalities increase as regulator investigates Western Australian bobcat death.
Commonwealth passes harmonisation Bill; Police to "think twice" after workers' comp changes progress; New alert issued on OHS scams; and Employers plead guilty after guarding failure and truck fire.
Employers have been reminded that they are obligated under health and safety laws to protect employees from asbestos-containing materials, which are still prevalent in thousands of workplace products. Also in this article, OHS Alert outlines the types of cancers covered by the new firefighter compensation laws.
