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Coronial inquiries into the deaths of three Victorian workers, who were electrocuted after vehicles struck overhead powerlines, have found that at-risk workers are provided with little site-specific information about the hazard.

• Workers' comp fraudster pretended to be twin brother; and
  
• SA and NSW issue warnings after heavy vehicle fatalities.

• Five ways to help employees through a critical incident;
  
• SWA and Queensland release fatality reports; and
  
• Tasmania commits $435k to tackling farm deaths.

• Another drum explosion, another safety conviction;
  
• WorkSafe releases gas-cylinder guidance and alerts; and
  
• NSW releases draft WHS Code on electrical risks in mines.

• Fatality-related switchgear warning directed at miners;
  
• Qld and Vic regulators investigating forklift and fall deaths; and
  
• WA launches safety resource for small business.

A NSW coronial inquest into eight quad bike and side-by-side vehicle fatalities will consider a University of NSW study that found the "rollover resistance" of quad bikes was low, and they should be fitted with crush protection devices prior to sale.

• Minister appointed to reverse Qld's WHS amendments; and
  
• Eight agencies issue safety alerts, publications and other information.

• Double fatality prompts new electrical rules in WA; and
  
• Electrical Standards breach identified in NSW death probe.

A Western Australian mining company has successfully appealed a decision ordering its retrial over the death of a young worker at a workplace intersection.

Renowned OHS academic Professor Michael Quinlan has identified 10 "pattern causes" that repeatedly recur in workplace disasters - and worker behaviour isn't one of them.