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In this article, OHS Alert outlines recent safety and workers' comp developments from NSW, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Commonwealth jurisdiction.

A coroner has again been forced to warn that working under vehicles and other machines that aren't properly supported "can and will lead to death", after conducting his third investigation into such a fatality this year.

Workplace safety and return-to-work awards have been presented in four jurisdictions.

This update outlines all the most important workplace safety and workers' compensation developments from July, August and September, including one of the highest safety fines in Australian history, and legislative changes in every jurisdiction.

• New apps guide could influence workplace wellbeing programs;
  
• WorkSafe replaces ousted chairperson;
  
• Queensland introducing amended workers' comp Bill; and
  
• Tasmania promises to retain strong WHS laws.

• Deceitful WorkSafe psychiatrist's appeal partially upheld;
  
• Major changes flagged for Tasmanian workers' comp scheme; and
  
• SafeWork SA launches grants program and high-risk work service.

• FWC refuses to make findings on blocked bullying claim;
  
• Coroner warns of "likely" deaths under vehicles; and
  
• SWA reports lower death toll.

In this article, OHS Alert examines all the most important workplace safety and workers' compensation news from the second quarter of 2015, including a record OHS fine, a world-first decision on PTSD, and legislative changes in every state and territory.

• Seacare and "exit contributions" Bills progress;
  
• ACT passes asbestos Bill and applauds safety improvements;
  
• Asbestos levy cut by 12.5 per cent in Tasmania;
  
• ACCC recalling unsafe disposable respirators; and
  
• Alerts issued after bike death and overloaded-truck incident.

Major legislative changes occurred in all nine Australian jurisdictions in the first quarter of 2015. This article examines these and other developments in work health and safety and workers' compensation.