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A new enterprise agreement at South Australian power company ETSA Utilities requires the company to quickly notify unions by email of any lost time injuries or OHS issues.

The Australian IRC has upheld an employer's decision to sack a worker who exaggerated about a workplace injury to extend his leave period.

The Cole Royal Commission will hold a conference in Melbourne this month to try to reach agreement between stakeholders on ways to improve OHS in the construction industry.

New electrical safety regulations now in effect in South Australia make no additional demands on employers but clarify their obligations, according to WorkCover Corporation ceo Keith Brown.

Employers should use positive performance indicators to boost OHS performance, according to a risk management consultant.

Involving employees in OHS management improves productivity as well as workplace safety, according to OHS specialist Roger Fairfax.

A NSW government employer has been fined $360,000 for safety breaches that led to the deaths of two workers.

NSW's workers' compensation discount scheme saved employers $21 million in premiums in its first year and boosted OHS, according to IR Minister John Della Bosca.

WorkSafe Victoria today announced a safety blitz on precast concrete panel manufacturers supplying the construction industry.

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has called for the abolishment of State OHS and workers' compensation regulations in order to improve OHS and lessen the potential for fraud.