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The father of a worker who died in a car crash on her way home from work has been awarded nearly $500,000 in compensation, after the NSW WCC found the incident was covered by the State's restricted journey laws because of the woman's work-related fatigue.

New safety laws have taken effect in most jurisdictions this month, while some planned regulations have been scrapped.

• WHS changes affect NSW dangerous goods users from 1 January; and
  
• NSW told to protect workers from "Mr Fluffy" buildings.

A parliamentary committee has applauded the NSW Government's "positive response" to its inquiry into WorkCover's notorious bullying culture, but raised concerns over the lack of progress on proposed anti-bullying legislation.

WorkCover NSW's decision to allow a health and safety representative to choose his own training provider has set a precedent that will save lives, according to the Transport Workers Union.

NSW's harmonised WHS laws for the mining sector will commence on 1 February 2015, with the accompanying regulations being made and published last week.

Two companies have been ordered to pay a worker who was injured when he slipped on a "higher than normal" step more than $2.2 million in damages.

• Police to target more mines in anti-drug operation;
  
• WorkCover reforms slash paperwork by 50%, says NSW report; and
  
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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.

• Gap in palletiser fence leads to death and $100k fine;
  
• Alerts issued after deaths and other incidents in three states; and
  
• Western Australians urged to attend seminars on green WHS Bill.