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Two PCBUs, including an upstream duty holder, have been convicted and fined a total of $950,000 over the crush death of a worker, with a tribunal noting neither duty holder implemented any practicable engineering controls to address the foreseeable risk of death.

A WHS prohibition notice issued to a ride operator, identifying similar safety concerns to those examined in an inquest into a child's death, has been stayed with conditions, with a tribunal noting efforts to completely eliminate risk would "shut down a large number of rides and experiences".

• WHS penalties promised for RCD blitz across all sectors; and
  
• $100k OHS fine imposed over patient's death.

A full bench majority has upheld a ruling that 17 years of "repetitive work" by a worker was the most probable cause of the acceleration of her neck condition, rejecting her employer's appeal against the "intuitive reasoning" decision.

Two PCBUs with shared WHS duties at a major mine have entered enforceable undertakings to avoid prosecution, in relation to an unintentional-blasting incident that forced mine personnel into refuge chambers.

A worker who aggravated his pre-existing leg fracture while walking at work has lost his renewed bid for compensation, with an appeals bench confirming he failed to show his employment made a "meaningful" contribution to his condition.

Through the development of an evidence-based screening tool, and an analysis of complaints made to a WHS regulator, researchers have found the risk of workplace bullying increases through ineffective people management by supervisors, across nine major risk areas.

• Unprecedented COVID notice highlights broad WHS duties; and
  
• Main WHS risks and duties clarified after rise in electric shocks.

A WHS compliance program has found an alarming 75 per cent of duty holders in one sector did not have any controls in place to minimise the risk of falls, showing, in the words of a judge, that the height safety message is "not getting through to the industrial community".

• More death-benefit cases launched with calls for gig reforms; and
  
• Significant RTW amendments commencing in SA soon.