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Big changes to safety legislation and the FWC's first anti-bullying decisions rank among OHS Alert's most popular and important stories from the first quarter of 2014. Check this recap to make sure you didn't miss any news affecting your workplace.

Unsafe employer and workers' comp fraudster fined in Victoria; and Essential safety news from eight jurisdictions.

The Victorian Labor Party has made it clear that it won't introduce a mirror WHS Bill if it wins the next State election, while a leading OHS lawyer has called for the harmonisation "farce" to be scrapped and replaced with uniform laws.

A former CEO who injured his neck at Melbourne Airport during a work trip, after playing golf in Sydney for four hours, has been denied workers' compensation, with a magistrate finding the game substantially interrupted the trip.

Mock court proceedings will be held as part of a Victorian employer's $150,000 enforceable undertaking - entered into after a non-employee was injured - to ensure managers know their safety obligations and the consequences of not following safety rules.

SA workers' comp reform Bill promised within three months; and Victorian regulators release new safety guides.

Safety officer dispute costs union $2m; Union withdraws blanket anti-bullying application; and New WorkSafe Minister appointed in Tasmania.

Injured worker's wife convicted of workers' comp fraud; Repeat OHS offender fined $70k; NSW releases void-safety video as Queenslander dies in fall; and Asbestos detected in mining product.

A Victorian medical panel acted unreasonably in finding a worker no longer had a serious back injury based on surveillance footage. The Supreme Court found it failed to let the worker explain the inconsistencies between the footage and her medical history.

Barangaroo fire investigation focusing on evacuation procedures; and NSW and Victoria launch injury-reduction strategies for roads.