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• NSW amends heavy vehicle safety regulations;
  
• Qld launches truck-safety plan as NT drug rules commence;
  
• Qld's mirror marine safety laws get green light; and
  
• SA amends radiation regulations.

New safety regulations for the NSW mining and petroleum industries take effect today, completing the harmonisation of WHS laws for the State resources sector.

In this article, OHS Alert examines new high-risk licensing requirements, fatality reports, safety warnings and guidance from NSW, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Commonwealth jurisdiction.

• More workers' comp changes commence in NSW;
  
• Rail and road safety changes take effect in NSW and NT;
  
• Qld introduces safer nurse-to-patient ratios; and
  
• SWA makes 430 changes to hazardous substances lists.

• NSW completes harmonisation of WHS laws for resources sector;
  
• Opposition Bill reverses Court of Appeal's lump sum ruling; and
  
• Expiry date for Queensland safety regulations postponed.

• Employers given time to comply with new drug and alcohol requirements;
  
• Feedback sought on draft WHS Code for mining; and
  
• Significant incident reports and safety bulletins released.

NSW has updated seven of its mirror WHS Codes of Practice to reflect changes that Safe Work Australia made to the model versions of the documents earlier this year.

• Harmonisation of explosives laws examined in SWA paper;
  
• Qld releases new safety guides and scaffold warning;
  
• WA releases draft isolation guide and safety alerts; and
  
• NSW tweaks rules on explosion-protected plant.

• NSW Bill kicks off chemicals harmonisation process;
  
• Morley Galleria alert extended to NSW; and
  
• Lend Lease rejects ETU safety claims.

NSW Labor will double WorkCover's inspectorate, return safety prosecutions to the Industrial Court and enact special anti-bullying laws if it defies the polls to win this Saturday's State election.