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A Victorian Department of Public Prosecutions appeal has resulted in the tripling of a fine over a woodchipping machine incident in which a worker broke both his legs.

WorkSafe Victoria launches sprain prevention publication; new OHS code for WA wine industry; and SA site aims to educate on hospitality hazards.

The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority has been fined $90,000 over a gas bottle explosion in which a worker received second-degree burns.

Interested parties have until Friday to lodge their submissions on Victoria's falls prevention package and Queensland's proposed electrical safety regulations.

Comcare has revealed new initiatives for targeting fraudulent claims in its submission to the federal inquiry into workers' compensation.

WorkSafe Victoria has declared a zero-tolerance policy on dangerous forklift practices following a fatal incident on Sunday.

A Queensland tribunal has upheld a mining company's decision to sack a worker for seriously breaching the company's OHS policies.

A Victorian company has been fined $50,000 for OHS breaches that left one worker dead and another injured.

NSW Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca today announced a new program to improve safety in the wool industry.

The Queensland IRC has upheld an employer's decision to dismiss a worker for what it found was unsafe conduct in a volatile environment.