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Employers that want to "infect" their organisation with the "safety virus" should turn to storytelling as their tool of choice, communication specialist Yamini Naidu says.

Sedentary workers who experience pain from exposure to vibrations and other risk factors are more likely than others to suffer from stress - and they're less likely to take sick leave, creating further issues, Australian researchers have found.

Coronial reports on two of the hundreds of deaths resulting from falls from ladders in Australia in the last decade have highlighted the importance of complying with the relevant Standards and WHS Codes of Practice - in both work and home maintenance settings.

A study on the link between excessive work hours, alcohol abuse and injuries shows employees shouldn't work more than 48 hours a week, including overtime, European researchers say.

• Employers fined $450k over death after worker's concerns ignored;
  
• WorkCover psychiatrist lied to keep patients in hospital; and
  
• Agencies issue safety advice for new year.

Monash University's much anticipated study on firefighters' health has found that career firefighters are significantly more likely than the general population to suffer from prostate cancer or melanoma, but not leukaemia.

Should employers stop conducting toolbox talks? How can safety professionals market the "caring" aspect of safety to an employer? How can employers get workers in the one place to discuss safety? These questions and more are answered here.

• Fatalities highlight need for individual JSAs;
  
• Forklift complaints in log book ignored prior to death; and
  
• Anti-bullying claims rate falls despite recent prediction.

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.

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