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TUE

2:52PM

Injured Dick Cheney cop granted leave to sue employers; and more

Injured Dick Cheney cop granted leave to sue under Motor Accidents Act; Asbestos monitors announced for NBN; and Did you miss our latest quarterly update?

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MON

2:03PM

BHPB failed to act on 1962 asbestos risk, worker awarded $360k

BHP Billiton Ltd has been ordered to pay a former worker, who now has mesothelioma, nearly $360,000, after the South Australian District Court rejected its claim that in the early 1960s it didn't have "actual knowledge" that low asbestos exposure was hazardous.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

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

MON

3:39PM

Directors could opt for insurance over safety standards; and more

Directors could opt for insurance over safety standards, warns CFMEU; Employers urged to learn from the deaths of 167 Piper Alpha workers; and ACTU calls for Victoria to adopt asbestos-eradication plan.

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THU

11:49AM

New systems in place to catch compensation cheats; and NBN update

New systems in place to crack down on workers' comp fraudsters; and Poor subcontractor supervision and training records identified by NBN review.

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TUE

12:58PM

New WHS Code released; Thousands of bullying claims forecast; more

Draft stevedoring Code and wharf fatality report released; Asbestos guide released as national exposure register opens; and FWC expecting 3500 anti-bullying applications per year.

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WED

1:58PM

Record mesothelioma award quashed on appeal

A former labourer, who suffers from mesothelioma and has just months to live, isn't entitled to the $1.3 million in past and future domestic services that he was awarded in February, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled.

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TUE

11:20AM

Asbestos-eradication Bill passes; Fake licence warning reiterated; more

Asbestos-eradication Bill passes as victims' register endorsed; NBN workers in Queensland had asbestos dust on their faces, says Bleijie; and WorkCover NSW reiterates warning on fake high-risk work licences.

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MON

12:58PM

Asbestos register flagged as worker killed at NBN site

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten will introduce a Bill today to establish an asbestos register for workers and others who believe they could have been exposed to the material, while WorkCover NSW is investigating the death of a worker at an NBN rollout site.

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FRI

1:32PM

Union demands compulsory inductions in light of NBN asbestos scandal

The ETU has highlighted the vital role that inductions play in reducing the risks associated with confined spaces and asbestos, in rejecting NBN Co's inference that all of the thousands of contractors involved in the National Broadband Network rollout have been trained to safely handle asbestos.

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