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Company managers should be trained to "shape" and support workplace climates where bullying and destructive conflict are unlikely to occur, according to a new guide from the Victorian State Services Authority (SSA).

Binding return-to-work Codes take effect in Victoria; and Western Australian workers' comp and safety authorities announce changes.

In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2011. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

A Victorian employer could have eliminated a host of "self-evident" manual handling risks through the introduction of cheap and convenient alternative processes, the Supreme Court has found in awarding an injured worker nearly $1.4 million in damages.

WorkSafe Victoria develops "seven pillars" for easier OHS; and TNT sets "new benchmark" for safer workplaces.

Western Australian employer fined for lockout failure after trainee mutilated; New Queensland mine safety laws pass through Parliament; New Victorian injury system to make premiums "more equitable"; and Employers warned of more safety scams.

WorkCover NSW and WorkSafe Victoria have published comprehensive draft guides outlining the differences between the proposed model Work Health and Safety Regulations and current state laws - including those pertaining to risk management.

A Victorian employer that was fined $100,000 over a contractor's death has failed to convince the Court of Appeal it had delegated, and therefore discharged, its safety obligations.

WorkCover NSW urges height safety after more serious falls; South Australian employer fined after mobile phone fall; Queensland mines getting safer with more audits and fewer deaths; and WorkSafe Victoria hosting harmonisation sessions.

A Victorian worker should not have been permitted to perform heavy manual-handling work alone and without mechanical assistance, the Supreme Court has found, in awarding him more than $1,000,000 in damages.