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• Regulator releases details of $700k safety fine;
  
• WA welcomed to national rail safety regime; and
  
• Alerts issued after three fatalities and leg amputation.

This update outlines all the most important workplace safety and workers' compensation developments from July, August and September, including one of the highest safety fines in Australian history, and legislative changes in every jurisdiction.

The Federal Court has rejected a union's bid to take photos of suspected safety contraventions at a workplace, in an ongoing dispute about entry laws and the meaning of "premises".

The High Court has handed down its reasons for its August decision to uphold a $425,000 damages claim, and confirmed that hindsight can be used to determine whether a cause of action accrued before an injury was detected.

• Employers told to prevent rather than react to mental health problems;
  
• Four workers' comp reforms commence in NSW next week;
  
• NT sends workers' comp reminder and issues safety alerts; and
  
• NHVR flags start date for electronic fatigue diaries.

Employers are being urged to participate in National Safe Work Month, which kicks off today, and reminded that even the most safety-conscious companies can improve their processes through the many free events being held until the end of October.

Another jurisdiction has proposed amending its mirror WHS Act to reduce union-entry and HSR powers, despite acknowledging that there is "little if any" evidence of these powers being abused.

A Supreme Court judge has applied the "eggshell psyche principle" in quashing an earlier decision to deny an injured worker compensation because her perceptions of bullying weren't reasonable.

• ACTU calls for WHS Regs to be extended to offshore facilities;
  
• Second major workers' comp Bill passes in NT; and
  
• Fatality reports and alerts issued in three jurisdictions.

The High Court has rejected a major employer's appeal against a dying worker's $425,000 mesothelioma award.