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OHS salaries in Brisbane and Melbourne are expected to remain at 2013 levels this year, while the average salaries of Sydney's highest paid safety managers are likely to drop by $20,000, according to a global survey.

More OHS fraud comes to light; Mine inspections reveal blocked escape routes; and NSW orders more Cootes inspections as WorkCover releases safety guide.

Some 31 of the 45 national reforms aimed at reducing regulatory variations between the states and territories, and saving businesses $4 billion in the process, have been achieved or are on track, but a COAG report shows a number of safety-related reforms have a long way to go.

Two Victorian employers fined over falling object; Qld PCBUs advised to assess new remote-work requirements; and Grace period over for old WorkCover WA forms.

New SWA and quad bike reports reveal fatality spike; and New safety alerts and guides issued in four jurisdictions.

A shift worker who claimed he couldn't work on Saturdays - because he had "re-engaged" with his religious faith - has been denied compensation for stress, after a judge found his employer acted reasonably in offering him a weekday roster with considerably less pay.

In this article, OHS Alert revisits all the important work health and safety and workers' compensation legislation news from the final quarter of 2013. We also examine the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

SWA adds 10 chemicals to hazardous substance system; SA Libs promise cancer compensation for all volunteer firefighters; ACT employers ordered to cease operating after asbestos scare; Another SA director fined for OHS breaches; and Alerts issued after confined space and explosives incidents.

A Queensland worker who was injured during a 10-minute interruption to his journey between work and home has been awarded workers' compensation, after the IRC found his employer gave "implied consent" to the deviation.

Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal is "overly simplistic", says Ai Group; and Essential safety and workers' comp news from six jurisdictions.