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A major employer has been fined $70,000 for safety breaches identified during an investigation into a work-related fatality, even though the breaches didn't contribute to the incident or death.

A company has been acquitted of fatality-related WHS breaches, after a judge found it was "diligent" in its attempts to protect non-employees, and was entitled to rely on the expertise of a downstream duty holder.

A young worker who died after being left to operate a forklift alone in an industrial freezer hadn't received OHS or forklift training, the NSW Coroner has found.

• Comprehensive safety reporting good for business, says SWA;
  
• Agencies release fatality report and alerts; and
  
• Recalled dangerous cables are still being used, regulator warns.

An employer's permit-to-work system for hazardous tasks was "routinely not followed" by employees, resulting in a worker's death, the Western Australian Coroner has found.

Coronial inquiries into emergency personnel suicides have recommended employers train managers to identify stress and depression in workers, and introduce mentor programs.

The Victorian Building Authority has defended its decision to prosecute an individual over the Swanston Street wall collapse that killed three pedestrians in 2013, and rejected claims it has set a precedent for major employers to "walk away" from safety and permit breaches.

• Plant modification causes Victorian worker's death;
  
• Safety inspectors issue 1300 notices in single WA campaign; and
  
• DMP issues warnings after "horseplay" injury and other incidents.

The husband of a worker who died after diving into a river at a work function has lost his appeal for death benefits, after a court - in applying the recently refined Hatzimanolis test - found the employer didn't encourage the activity.

Workplace falls were the main cause of fatalities in the construction industry over the 12 years to 2013-14, with falls from roofs and ladders causing more than half of the deaths, according to a new Safe Work Australia report.