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THU

3:57PM

Companies fined after snorkelling death, other incidents

Five entities have been ordered to pay more than $270,000 in fines and costs, after a teacher was killed, and other safety incidents. Also in this article, two rural workers have been fatally crushed by vehicles.

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TUE

3:46PM

Vexatious litigant blocked by High Court; and more

Vexatious workers' comp litigant blocked by High Court; Workers rally on anniversary of offshore deaths; and Queensland worker killed by bi-fold workshop door.

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MON

3:22PM

Known safety measure absent at time of death

The death of a Queensland mine worker - whose loader fell into a stope - could have been prevented if a safety measure used at a neighbouring mine had been adopted, the State Coroner has found.

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THU

11:52AM

Employer fined $100k over explosion injury; and more

WA employer fined $100k after worker injured in foreseeable explosion; NT, Qld and WA regulators issue alerts after death and other incidents; and SA inspectors to focus on high-risk work licences.

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MON

3:58PM

First NT employer fined under model WHS Act; and SA, Qld news

First NT employer fined under model WHS Act; Two in five incapacitated workers unsure of RTW goals; WorkCover SA overhaul to include early-intervention call centre; Qld employers' absence rates and reputations to improve under new wellbeing program; and Alert and video released after young workers killed.

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THU

2:50PM

Caution urged after serious scaffolding and electrical incidents

Two scaffolding and electricity incidents that occurred in different jurisdictions within two days, leaving one worker dead and 600 electricity users without power, should send a warning to employers involved in high-risk work, according to regulators. Also in this article, WorkCover NSW has expanded its quad bike safety research project.

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WED

2:00PM

Upstream duty holders must look beyond Standards; and more

Upstream duty holders must look beyond Australian Standards, report says; and Essential safety news from five jurisdictions.

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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.

WED

3:56PM

Incident response series - Part Five: Enforceable undertakings

No employer wants to face court after a workplace safety incident, but the alternative is far from an easy option. In this article, a safety regulator outlines the steps involved in agreeing to an enforceable undertaking.

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MON

3:56PM

New safety laws begin, while Rudd announces cabinet

A number of workplace safety regulations in five jurisdictions commence or change today, while Bill Shorten has been tasked with overseeing both work health and safety and education in new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's cabinet.

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