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THU

2:23PM

Asbestos death rate could rise with Council under threat

A new report has found that more than 700 Australians die from mesothelioma and asbestosis every year, and workers continue to be exposed to asbestos fibres. Meanwhile, a union warns the death toll will rise if the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council is abolished.

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WED

3:45PM

Vic employer fined after shock; Cancer news; and more

Employers fined for powerline and notification breaches; Draft manual handling Code released for comment in Victoria; SA Greens reintroduce cancer Bill; Three farm deaths in NSW prompt safety call; and NSW safety awards open.

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FRI

1:07PM

Govt advised to 'relocate' or outsource SWA and Comcare

Safe Work Australia and Comcare could be "relocated" to the Department of Employment, and Comcare's claims management function could be outsourced, in the Federal budget on 13 May, under recommendations made by the National Commission of Audit.

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THU

3:53PM

Fatality rate understated in safety claims; and more

Bleijie understates worker death rate while claiming safety 'dominance'; Queensland safety awards open; and First Road Safety Remuneration order applies from today.

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THU

12:41PM

WHS "fixtures" fine imposed; and Qld adopts guides

Man fined for WHS "fixtures" breach after child killed; and Queensland replaces Harassment Code with anti-bullying guides.

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TUE

2:38PM

NSW premiums under review; Quarterly update; and more

NSW assessing viability of further WorkCover premium cuts; Victorian OHS fine increased by 650 per cent on appeal; Work and quad bike death tolls climbing; and Did you miss our latest quarterly update?

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TUE

11:15AM

Ninth annual SWA award winners announced

A health and safety rep, who successfully campaigned for her employer to replace an unsafe work building containing asbestos with new facilities, is among those recognised at the ninth annual Safe Work Australia Awards. This article includes a link to an OHS Alert case study of one of the winners.

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MON

3:59PM

Employer commits $100k to study after worker burned

An employer has committed $100,000 to a manual handling study, while a second employer has promised to provide extensive safety training to its workers and supervisors, after they were both accused of OHS breaches.

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THU

1:08PM

Bullying applications fall short of predictions

Workers in the clerical and retail industries lodged the most applications for stop-bullying orders in the first three months of 2014, according to the Fair Work Commission's first anti-bullying quarterly report.

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WED

3:56PM

How to control dozer and excavator hazards

A report on an ongoing investigation into a serious dozer incident caused by heavy rain has outlined three safety lessons for employers, while a UK study has identified ways to reduce the risks associated with inadvertently operating excavator controls.

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