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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.

Safety officer dispute costs union $2m; Union withdraws blanket anti-bullying application; and New WorkSafe Minister appointed in Tasmania.

WA employer fined after poorly trained foreign worker killed; Fines for building-defect breaches increased 10-fold in ACT; and Tasmanian safety regulators going through transformation.

In this article, OHS Alert revisits all the important work health and safety and workers' compensation legislation news from the final quarter of 2013. We also examine the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

SWA's assessment of Qld's WHS plan ongoing; and Essential safety and workers' comp news from seven jurisdictions.

Start date confirmed for heavy vehicle safety laws; Tasmania's safest employers announced; and New safety alerts and guidance released in five jurisdictions.

Most hazardous time of year for workers fast approaching; and Essential safety news from six jurisdictions.

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.

McDonald's introduces domestic violence leave for its 85,000 employees; New WorkCover NSW Minister appointed; Manual handling warning and safety documents issued in NSW; and Tasmanian death highlights dangers of dodgy scaffolding.

OHS Alert website upgrades; WA safety inspectors targeting high-hazard sector; Workplace injury rate falling in Tasmania; and Safety alert issued after NSW gas well incident.