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FRI

2:53PM

Check validity of WHS summonses; and more

Qld employers urged to check validity of safety summonses; Cancer compensation laws pass in Tas, trudge forward in SA; and Caution urged after concrete panel incidents and welding explosion.

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FRI

1:23PM

Revised WHS construction Code released; and more

Revised WHS construction Code released for comment; Vic launches firefighter hotline as "presumptive" laws progress in Tas; and Nanomaterials project opens the door to effective toxicity testing.

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MON

1:37PM

Worker who was denied extra breaks wasn't discriminated against

An injured Tasmanian worker with diabetes wasn't discriminated against when his employer and supervisor refused to provide him with extra break time to inject himself with insulin, the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal has found.

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FRI

3:56PM

McDonald's introduces domestic violence leave; NSW news; and more

McDonald's introduces domestic violence leave for its 85,000 employees; New WorkCover NSW Minister appointed; Manual handling warning and safety documents issued in NSW; and Tasmanian death highlights dangers of dodgy scaffolding.

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FRI

2:24PM

Get ready for OHS Alert upgrade; and WA, Tas and NSW news

OHS Alert website upgrades; WA safety inspectors targeting high-hazard sector; Workplace injury rate falling in Tasmania; and Safety alert issued after NSW gas well incident.

FRI

2:07PM

Quadriplegic worker awarded millions over inappropriate forklift use

A worker whose spine was severed in a forklift incident has been awarded $7.5 million in damages (prior to a contributory negligence reduction), after the Tasmanian Supreme Court found the forklift operator didn't keep a proper lookout or correctly adjust the vehicle's tines.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

WED

3:57PM

Inquiry sought into WorkCover bullying; and much more

Inquiry sought into WorkCover bullying; and Essential safety news from six jurisdictions.

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MON

3:00PM

Diesel plan advised in light of carcinogenic classification; and more

Workplace diesel plans advised in light of carcinogenic classification; Two workers sustain serious injuries at same site within days; and Poorly maintained crane block falls to ground.

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WED

3:42PM

Essential safety news from six jurisdictions

Nominations for the 2013 work health and safety awards have opened in NSW. Also in this article, OHS Alert points readers to new safety alerts, publications and other resources from NSW, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Commonwealth jurisdiction.

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