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A worker who developed chronic back pain and depression after lifting a box at work - without bending her knees - has been awarded more than $1.3 million in damages in the ACT Supreme Court.

Toll Group reveals six-step response to s-xual harassment complaint; Vigilance urged in Queensland after report points to high work death rate; and Major ACT inquiry prompted by construction deaths commences.

Your workplace could be louder than you think; and New ACT Codes of Practice commence.

The ACT will become the "work safety capital of Australia" under a plan to crack down on psychosocial hazards and provide levy-funded health and safety training, according to the Greens.

FIFO miner dies from drug not detected in urine tests; Esso fined for another OHS breach at Longford; ACT business owner fined for assaulting OHS inspector; and NSW workers' comp fraudsters ordered to repay money.

Vic employer fined $200k for vehicle breaches after elderly man killed; State-of-connection test released for ACT employers; and Asbestos training mandatory for many ACT workers.

Review of injured workers' leave-accrual rights in NSW confirmed; Compensation policy failures cost ACT employers $260k; ACT Government urged to investigate its own policies in safety probe; and FWBC advisory board appointed.

"Broader" OHS investigation flagged after ACT work death; Retailer adopts paperless OHS system for 140 sites; Alert issued after miner injured in explosion; and NSW and Queensland hosting free WHS and RTW seminars.

An ACT worker who fell after being directed to stand on an unsecured platform has been awarded more than $800,000 in damages in the Supreme Court.

In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2012. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.