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The Victorian WorkCover Authority's decision to no longer publish detailed accounts of its prosecutions means employers are missing out on valuable safety information, says a safety and risk specialist.

A Victorian employer's OHS fine has been quadrupled on appeal, in one of three recent forklift-related prosecutions in the State.

A Victorian business owner died from exposure to a chemical that has been linked to a host of worker fatalities and banned in Europe, highlighting the need for stringent work practices, a Coroner has found.

A Victorian worker, who developed PTSD after he saw a man die from gas exposure in a confined space, has been granted leave to seek damages for pain and suffering from his employer.

Tabro's safety fines top $455k after third major incident; Employers fined over sunken vehicle, unbraced wall and amputation; and NZ individual faces jail after young worker killed.

Seven Victorian employers have been fined a total of nearly $200,000 for safety breaches, while WorkSafe is reminding employers that new workers' compensation laws - and the regulator's new name - take effect on 1 July.

Worker rightly sacked for ignoring safety alarm; Duty holders fined for hand tool and helmet breaches; Video safety alert for forklifts and other warnings issued by regulators; and Fatigue exemption extended for heavy vehicle drivers in Queensland.

Fifth jurisdiction joins harmonised rail safety regime; Victoria ditches crane permit requirements for many roads; New NHVR chief executive appointed; and Graincorp fined for repeat safety breach.

Employers fined for powerline and notification breaches; Draft manual handling Code released for comment in Victoria; SA Greens reintroduce cancer Bill; Three farm deaths in NSW prompt safety call; and NSW safety awards open.

NSW assessing viability of further WorkCover premium cuts; Victorian OHS fine increased by 650 per cent on appeal; Work and quad bike death tolls climbing; and Did you miss our latest quarterly update?