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Employers should monitor incidents and near-misses in their broader industry - not just their own workplace - to ensure they prepare for and minimise safety risks, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.

Employers can significantly improve their OHS communication with workers who speak English as a second language by using picture-only safety signs or having policy documents translated, says Lander and Rogers lawyer Annika Anderson.

Employers should conduct standing meetings and provide workers with regular breaks that involve walking to reduce sedentary time, say Australian researchers.

There are some simple steps employers should take to ensure safety communications have been understood by their workforce, such as asking workers to perform new tasks immediately after they are trained on them, and asking them to explain various workplace safety signs, Lander and Rogers lawyer Annika Anderson says.

An employer is tangibly improving the mental health of its workforce with a program that trains employees to approach and mentor co-workers who might be facing problems.

Workplace inspections can detect day-to-day safety issues, but employers can't rely on them to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of their broader safety management systems, a consultant warns.

New research casts doubt on the merits of providing workplace exercise facilities, finding no evidence they increase employees' physical activity levels.

Workplace bullying policies and procedures aren't working, and employers need a new approach instead of "putting their heads in the sand" and thinking everything will be OK, professional speaker and trainer Blythe Rowe says.

An employer's claim that an injured worker was no longer entitled to incapacity payments because he could work full-time has been rejected, after the AAT found suitable duties weren't offered.

An employer's workers' comp premium has plummeted from $2.7 million to less than $1 million in five years, after it completely overhauled its health and safety system.