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The Fair Work Commission has rejected a sacked worker's claim that he didn't deliberately place his hand in a hazardous machine, as contended by two witnesses, despite finding there was "no obvious reason" why he would do such a thing.

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An employer has been fined for OHS breaches after a worker was crushed by an unbraced concrete wall, while another has been fined after a worker was dragged into a machine.

An employer has halved its lost-time claims since it established a special injury management team two years ago, its return-to-work coordinator says.

A four-month corporate pedometer challenge halved cases of excessive daytime sleepiness among participant workers, Australian researchers have found.

The Fair Work Commission has rejected a worker's claim that his managers bullied him by performance managing him over two procedural breaches, which, according to the worker, his colleagues regularly committed without any consequences.

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A manager has been prohibited from entering a premises where two employees work, in the Fair Work Commission's first decision that makes both findings and orders under anti-bullying laws.

A worker who was required to stand "essentially in one place" all day has successfully reclaimed workers' compensation for a heel injury, in a case - according to a lawyer - that highlights the importance of employers providing and routinely monitoring safety mats and shoes.

The inquiry into allegations of bullying against Victorian Small Business Minister Adem Somyurek - who resigned yesterday - considered the merits of referring the matter to police for investigation and prosecution under "Brodie's law", a Government report has revealed.