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SA employers given choice of scheme agents under plan to improve RTW rates; and Essential safety news from around Australia.

Workers who successfully return to their jobs after injury are more likely to believe their employers invest heavily in OHS and have clear RTW policies, the latest Australia and New Zealand Return to Work Monitor has found.

SA department fined heavily after student falls 4.5m; SWMS requirement overlooked by hundreds of Victorian employers; National Rail Safety Week encouraging people to use their brains; and FSC accreditation scheme applied to 800 projects.

A South Australian employer, which accused an injured worker of not using his "common sense", has lost its appeal against a $356,000 damages bill in the full Supreme Court.

A South Australian employer that gave "hopelessly inadequate consideration" to a foreseeable catastrophe has been fined $90,000, after a worker suffered chemical burns to 50 per cent of her body.

Safe Work Australia has outlined the new competency requirements for working with asbestos, while a South Australian employer has been fined for failing to keep on top of the State's asbestos-removal laws.

"Harvesting" worker knowledge key to reducing risks; SA Greens call for introduction of WHS manslaughter provisions; ACT accused of undermining safety through procurement process; WorkSafe ACT releases guidance notes on workplace bullying and other issues; and Comcare updates rehab forms and learning modules.

NSW Labor promises to restore journey claims and target insurers; SA employer and officer charged over desalination plant fatality; and Andes plane crash survivor to speak at WorkCover SA Conference.

OHS-conscious SA employers to pay lower premiums; Six workers' comp convictions a warning to WA businesses; Victorian osteopath convicted over 184 made-up WorkSafe consultations; Three Victorian entities fined after apprentices exposed to height risks; and WA DMP releases dangerous goods guides.

Lawyer not convinced by South Australian "control" clause; NTC pushes to align Dangerous Goods Code with UN regulations; and COAG to consider ratifying ILO safety conventions for mines and dock work.