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The Australian Mines and Metals Association has outlined how FIFO employers can improve site safety through their recruitment processes.

Shift workers are more likely than others to be obese and suffer other health issues, and should be encouraged to keep a food diary, researchers have told the International Congress of Occupational Health in Adelaide.

An employer might have prevented a supervisor's death if it conducted regular random inspections of its night-shift crew, the Queensland Coroner has found.

Shifts separated by less than 11 hours increase workers' risk of developing sleeping problems and other long-term health issues, but longer breaks can negate the impact, according to new research.

Employers have a duty to advise their workers of the risks of driving home after night shift, Western Australia's highest court has found, but it rejected a permanently injured shift worker's bid for $1 million in damages.

An employer didn't discriminate against a worker with a brain injury when it refused to offer her permanent employment unless she was capable of working night shifts, the Queensland Court of Appeal has ruled.

A "belligerent" employee was unfairly sacked after he committed a major safety breach and failed to prevent a production delay, a Fair Work Commission full bench has confirmed - but it has slashed the man's payout.

Employers can detect and reduce the risks associated with working in hot environments by monitoring workers' heart rates and body temperatures, and looking for symptoms such as nausea and headaches, US researchers say.

The three adult children of a NSW worker who died of a heart attack have been awarded $145,000 each in workers' compensation, after the WCC found the woman was overworked and received little support from her employer.

A parliamentary inquiry has found that FIFO workforce practices are a "cancer" on regional communities and are likely to exacerbate substance abuse and depression among workers, but AMMA says the report unfairly demonises legitimate workplace practices.