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Safe Work Australia has released for public comment 15 more draft model Codes of Practice, including those that address workplace bullying, fatigue, first aid, construction and demolition work, the design of buildings and structures and hazardous chemicals.

Western Australia almost certain to delay adoption of model safety laws; and New safety publications released.

Tasmania sets date for WHS Act, slams Opposition's "sloppy" Bill; Work-related deaths fall in May; and Applications for Tasmania's $80K work health and safety grants close soon.

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ACT unions will lose the right to prosecute employers for OHS breaches, after the Territory yesterday became Australia's third jurisdiction to pass a Work Health and Safety Bill.

OHS duties should be included in the job descriptions of all company executives before harmonised work health and safety laws take effect, according to employment lawyer Ben Urry.

Victoria not convinced by harmonisation RIS; Surgeons and safety advocate pressure quad bike manufacturers; WHS investigates fall death; and R U OK? Day today.

In a panel discussion at the Comcare conference in Melbourne, the OHS director general of the Department of Defence has outlined steps the employer is taking to prepare for harmonised safety laws.

The cost of implementing harmonised safety laws for employers will be "remarkably small", the Ai Group has acknowledged on the release of the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for the model Work Health and Safety Regulations.

Host employers, independent contractors and labour-hire firms must learn to cooperate and coordinate under harmonised work health and safety laws - or risk "all going down together", an employment law expert has warned.