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Two Victorian employers are implementing programs to reduce alcohol-related work injuries and absences, as part of a $3 million VicHealth project.

Employers urged to treat CNTs as carcinogenic; and Comcare announces asbestos forum as Qld releases asbestos-removal plan.

Managing noise creates less stressful workplaces; National rail safety laws progress in Tasmania and NSW; Host employer fined for interlock breach after worker dragged into machine; and Employers urged to ramp up safety for hay and cyclone seasons.

Origin Energy filmed workers undertaking hazardous manual tasks as part of a safety initiative that has all but eliminated incidents in its LPG business, according to its senior HSE advisor.

A safety campaign that was guided by more than 1200 ideas provided by workers, was just one of the initiatives used by Wesfarmers Ltd businesses in 2011/12 to reduce their LTIFRs.

The model Code of Practice on first aid is best practice and should be adopted by employers in all jurisdictions, according to St John Ambulance's Brett Hamilton. But he advises employers to deploy more first aiders than recommended by the Code.

OHS leaders can reduce incidents and improve worker wellbeing by creating a culture where workers feel safe to ask for help, according to a world-renowned corporate speaker, who says consistency - and good posture - are vital.

Safe Work Week puts "spotlight on individual responsibility"; Offshore fatality investigation provides risk assessment lesson; Queensland orders coronial inquiry into insulation scheme death; and Alerts issued on solvents and runaway trucks.

A Queensland mine worker, who lost his job after an employer-appointed doctor - who had never met him - found he was obese and permanently unfit for work, has had the doctor's decision overturned by the Court of Appeal.

All quad bikes used by Commonwealth employers will either be substituted with less hazardous equipment or retro-fitted with crush-protection devices, the Federal Government announced today.