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TUE

3:49PM

Q2 2014: The biggest safety stories from April to June

Proposed and actual major changes to the harmonised WHS Acts, as well as surprising developments in the non-harmonised states, dominated OHS Alert's pages in the second quarter of 2014. Check out this review of all the most important safety and workers' compensation news from the three months to 30 June.

THU

3:56PM

SA asked to comment on WHS again; RSRT news; and more

SA asked to comment on second harmonisation review; WHS transitional arrangements extended in NT; and Safe Rates Tribunal targets new industry.

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TUE

3:01PM

Limited time allowed for WHS-reform feedback

Stakeholders in the harmonised states and territories are being asked to comment on whether the model WHS laws should be amended to include stricter entry rules and less prescriptive regulations - but they've been given just days to do so.

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MON

3:57PM

Nine WHS Codes replaced by guidance "packages"

Nine more draft model WHS Codes of Practice - including those covering scaffolding, forklifts and plant supply - have been dumped in favour of guidance material.

TUE

2:24PM

COAG commits to reducing "red tape" in model WHS Act

Australia's state and territory governments have all agreed to examine ways to reduce the "red tape" associated with the model WHS Act, while Tasmania looks likely to be the next jurisdiction to significantly amend its version of the laws.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

MON

3:53PM

New WHS Acts begin as some transitional arrangements extended

Harmonised WHS Acts have commenced in South Australia and Tasmania, while in other jurisdictions new Codes of Practice have taken effect, and some transitional arrangements have expired or been extended.

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WED

12:20PM

WHS Act beginning soon in SA and Tas, other states still transitioning

Mirror WHS Acts take effect in South Australia and Tasmania in less than two weeks. In this article, OHS Alert points SA and Tas readers to the resources they need to prepare for the new laws, and looks at the ongoing transitional arrangements in other jurisdictions.

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WED

11:45AM

Codes of Practice key to complying with model WHS laws

Company officers are among the many workers who are unaware of their duties under both old and new OHS laws, according to Tasmanian regulators, who say the model Codes of Practice provide the key to understanding the harmonised Act.

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THU

3:52PM

Endeavour commits to saliva drug tests; Model Act news; and more

Endeavour Energy commits to saliva drug tests at end of FWA dispute; Tasmanian employer outlines its harmonisation-preparation steps; Safe Work Australia looking for safety ambassador of the year; South Australian RTW winners announced; Audit of South Australian asbestos removalists launched; and Western Australian haulage employer fined for multiple fatigue breaches.

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