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Employer fined over forklift breaches after fatality; OHS Alert subscriber webinar coming soon; Work death toll falls; and South Australian safety awards open.
A Victorian employer has committed to spending $667,000 on OHS initiatives - in addition to the $117,000 it has already spent on developing a crane interlock system - as part of an enforceable undertaking, after five safety incidents occurred at three of its sites in less than a year.
Big changes to safety legislation and the FWC's first anti-bullying decisions rank among OHS Alert's most popular and important stories from the first quarter of 2014. Check this recap to make sure you didn't miss any news affecting your workplace.
The partner of South Australian worker Brett Fritsch - whose death led to the notorious OHS prosecution of Ferro Con - has lost her appeal against a workers' compensation ruling.
Western Australia is expected to introduce model WHS Bills for general industry and for the resources sector by September, while the State's average workers' comp premium rate will fall for the second year in a row on 1 July.
Employer fined for telling worker he would be sacked on 65th birthday; Many pregnant workers experiencing OHS discrimination; and Scaffolding and electrical notices issued in post-Barangaroo blitz.
Queensland's WHS Amendment Bill has passed through Parliament, with the Bill's architect - the Attorney-General - repeating his seemingly incongruous boast that work injury rates are falling under the current laws. Meanwhile, Safe Work Australia is keeping tight-lipped on its position on the Queensland changes.
