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The maximum OHS fine recently handed to the manufacturer of the Malu Sara shows that regulators are willing to pursue upstream duty holders, according to lawyers, who have outlined five ways for plant manufacturers and suppliers to comply with safety laws.

Comcare will over the next 12 months target and take action against employers that tolerate workplace bullying and a culture of "alcohol harm", according to its health and safety general manager, Neil Quarmby.

Employers have been urged to discriminate in favour of jobseekers with disabilities, and to give every applicant with disability the chance to prove they can perform the inherent requirements of the job.

The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) have from four comprehensive campaigns found that many employers are failing to ensure forklift and scaffolding work and manual tasks are performed safely, and are calling on businesses to promote higher-order controls.

Safe Work Australia has released its second suite of mine-specific draft model Codes of Practice for public comment, but the harmonisation process suffered another hiccup on Friday, with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry declining to endorse the draft Regulations at the SWA members meeting in Sydney.

Proposed national rail safety laws, released this morning for public consultation, will slash red tape and boost OHS outcomes, according to National Transport Commission chief executive Nick Dimopoulos.

The draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice for mining have been released for public comment, but "harmonisation" appears to be a long way off for this sector, with at least four jurisdictions looking to introduce their own laws.

Master Builders Australia has urged the Senate to reject any changes to the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Bill, which was introduced to the House of Reps this morning. Also in this article, Master Builders has called for the Federal Safety Commissioner's accreditation scheme to be reviewed before harmonised laws take effect.

Workers urged to attend health checks, thousands at risk; and Regulators report on fatalities and amputation.

NSW employers get good news on premiums; Federal Government to ratify ILO asbestos and OHS Conventions; and SWA reports declining fatality rate.