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A major employer of young people reinvigorated its safety culture by producing a music video featuring employees, its general manager says.

Workers in a number of natural-resource industries are at increased risk of prostate cancer, Canadian researchers have found. Meanwhile, a Spanish study has found that workers in one industry are six times more likely than others to die of bladder cancer.

The NSW Government has provided no evidence that any of the thousands of injured workers who exited the workers' comp scheme and "returned to work" after the 2012 overhaul are now in "long-term, sustainable" employment, a major report has found.

Researchers have identified the worker groups at greatest risk of customer-perpetrated violence, and called for a standardised management tool for "diagnosing, reporting and preventing" workplace violence.

Many safety professionals are "obsessed with disasters" and fail to learn from what "went right" in near misses, according to leading safety lawyer Michael Tooma. He also warns that few employers are taking adequate steps to prevent psychological harm.

A spate of work incidents involving powerlines and poles has prompted warnings from a major energy company and a safety regulator.

A study of tunnel construction work has identified the types of workers exposed to high concentrations of hazardous ultrafine particles, which are associated with respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

A major intergenerational report has driven home the importance of employers reducing the health risks associated with sedentary work among older employees, according to a leading researcher on the ageing workforce.

• Safety controls encouraged for Fatality Free Friday;
  
• Vic initiatives tackle bullying and PTSD; and
  
• New safety laws to protect police and others in NT.

• Employer reveals diesel-reduction strategies;
  
• Employer fined for dangerous goods breaches; and
  
• SWA releases GHS Q&A.