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Employers that want to engage workers as independent contractors must make this very clear in written agreements, the Tasmanian WCT has ruled in a workers' comp dispute.

In this article, OHS Alert points readers to the latest health and safety developments, safety alerts, guidance material, upcoming seminars and more, from all of Australia's nine safety jurisdictions.

Noise continues to expose employers to costly comp claims; Tasmanian firefighters gain presumptive cancer compensation; and Quad bike group responds to SWA demands with child-safety commitment.

Small business joins band of 200 employers reducing claims costs; and Essential safety news from six jurisdictions.

A Tasmanian who failed to comply with a Code of Practice when performing asbestos-removal work has been found in breach of the WHS Regulations.

Western Australian employer fined over death after string of drum explosions; Employers urged to train young workers to voice OHS concerns; Workplace flu vaccinations critical with epidemic looming; South Australian workers urged to promote OHS in online campaign; and Tasmanian safety awards open.

A new permit-to-work system, which requires plant operators to authorise work undertaken by others in their area, is just one element of a Tasmanian employer's award-winning EHS management system.

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

Workers who are exposed to industrial cleaning products and latex are at risk of developing asthma, even if they never suffered from the disease as a child, an Australian study has found.

FSC stresses importance of reporting near misses; and Essential safety news from Western Australia and four other jurisdictions.