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TUE

3:52PM

Proactive supervisors reduce widespread pain problem

Chronic pain affects one in three people and has a "profound" impact on the workplace, but a major study of nearly 35,000 workers has found that supervisors who create trusting environments can significantly reduce recurring pain among subordinates.

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TUE

10:52AM

Lifting boxes off broken conveyor caused injury

The Queensland IRC has found that lifting heavy boxes for just 10 minutes was more than enough time to cause a worker's back injury, and has ordered his employer to pay him compensation.

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MON

3:21PM

Appeal process for injured workers is constitutional

Legislation that allows injured workers to appeal against AAT decisions only on questions of law isn't unconstitutional, a full Federal Court has ruled in a 20-year-old dispute.

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FRI

3:54PM

Safety incidents increase prior to Christmas; and more

Serious safety incidents increase in pre-Christmas period;
MP Scott handed VWA portfolio; and
Regulators issue head-injury warning and gas guidance.

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FRI

2:29PM

OHS leaders need "urgent" training on chronic disease

Too few workplace health and safety professionals are trained in how to design and introduce prevention programs to tackle health risks, international researchers have found.

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FRI

12:19PM

SWA finds link between risk-taking cultures and deaths

Employers are being urged to assess whether their work processes are encouraging employees to break safety rules, after a Safe Work Australia report found a link between risk taking and high fatality and injury rates.

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THU

2:14PM

Anti-drug operation to target more mines; and more

Police to target more mines in anti-drug operation;
WorkCover reforms slash paperwork by 50%, says NSW report; and
Time running out to register for OHS Alert subscriber webinar.

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THU

12:32PM

Alleged bullies fail to get names suppressed

An employer and six employees accused of bullying - in a worker's application for stop-bullying orders - have failed in their bid to have their names suppressed.

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TUE

3:55PM

How to prevent Christmas party catastrophes and claims

Employers can take numerous steps to ensure their workers are safe and act appropriately at end-of-year celebrations, and are being reminded of cases that show the consequences of failing to do so.

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TUE

11:26AM

Safety inspectors' powers clarified in Hunter Quarries case

The NSW Supreme Court has clarified the extent of safety inspectors' entry powers under the State WHS Act, in rejecting an employer's claim that an inspector who entered its workplace after a fatality couldn't interview witnesses before seeking any required information in writing.

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