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The wife of a South Australian worker who had a heart attack at home before dying at work three days later has been awarded compensation, after the WCT found the worker's employment contributed to his death. Also in this article, an employer has been fined $75,000 for its "superficial" hazard checklist, after an overseas worker was dragged into a machine.

A major Western Australian employer will be retried for safety breaches relating to the death of a mining apprentice in a vehicle crash, after the Supreme Court found the trial judge failed to properly consider whether additional signage would have reduced the risk.

In this article, OHS Alert revisits all the important work health and safety and workers' compensation legislation news from the final quarter of 2013. We also examine the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

Injured South Australian workers will have access to common law damages under the proposed overhaul of the State workers' compensation scheme, according to a new policy statement, which also promises much lower premiums for employers.

SWA adds 10 chemicals to hazardous substance system; SA Libs promise cancer compensation for all volunteer firefighters; ACT employers ordered to cease operating after asbestos scare; Another SA director fined for OHS breaches; and Alerts issued after confined space and explosives incidents.

A Queensland worker who was injured during a 10-minute interruption to his journey between work and home has been awarded workers' compensation, after the IRC found his employer gave "implied consent" to the deviation.

Two South Australian employers and a director have been fined more than $110,000 for OHS offences, including height and interlock breaches.

Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal is "overly simplistic", says Ai Group; and Essential safety and workers' comp news from six jurisdictions.

A law firm is urging employers to ensure their treatment of alleged bullies is "consistent throughout the workplace", after BHP Coal was fined $60,000 for taking adverse action against two union delegates.

A Western Australian employer has lost its indemnity claim against a vehicle manufacturer and been ordered to pay an injured worker $800,000 in damages, after the District Court found a broken service door on a truck was its responsibility.