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Electronic fatigue diaries improve safety, but privacy issues raised; NHVR reviewing disaster-inquiry recommendations; Two work deaths linked to forklift attachments; and Safety rebate program expanded to cover bigger NSW businesses.

WorkCover SA to be scrapped and replaced; Seven-step safety guide released; New Victorian dangerous goods Code commences; and Explosives and dozer alerts issued in Qld and WA.

Psychosocial work risks changing over time, say European researchers; and WorkCover SA's unfunded liability falls - slightly.

In this update, OHS Alert recaps all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the third quarter of 2013. We also point subscribers to the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

Employers urged to step up safety focus during October; Government told to tackle rising suicide and PTSD rates among soldiers; and Warnings issued after structure collapse and high winds.

An employer that developed a new, certifiable tool in consultation with staff to eliminate all manual handling aspects of an awkward maintenance task, is one of the winners of the 2013 Comcare awards. Also in this article, the winners of the WorkCover SA awards have been announced, while the start date of the national heavy vehicle safety law has been delayed indefinitely.

Workers' comp fraudster receives suspended prison sentence; SISA winners announced as new NCSI board elected; and National workplace death toll climbs to 116.

Beware fake safety inspectors; and NSW to ban all synthetic psychoactive drugs.

Falling objects kill more workers; and WorkCover SA reforms introduced today.

Safety Month and Ambassador festivities launched; WA regulators cracking down on bullying and noise; and SafeWork SA offers research grants.