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• Another drum explosion, another safety conviction;
  
• WorkSafe releases gas-cylinder guidance and alerts; and
  
• NSW releases draft WHS Code on electrical risks in mines.

• Five WHS Codes for mining take effect in NSW;
  
• NHVR extends fatigue-diary exemption and amends auditing rules; and
  
• NT releases safety guide for seafood workers, says days of ignored lunchroom posters are over.

• Crane designer fined for safety breach in WA first;
  
• New harmonised mining and rail laws start in NSW; and
  
• New report shows work death toll much higher than predicted.

• VWA name scrapped, WorkSafe Victoria returns;
  
• NSW releases new draft mirror WHS Mines Code;
  
• Worker pleads guilty to 15 counts of injury fraud; and
  
• NSW and WA issue alerts and investigate incidents.

New safety laws have taken effect in most jurisdictions this month, while some planned regulations have been scrapped.

• WHS changes affect NSW dangerous goods users from 1 January; and
  
• NSW told to protect workers from "Mr Fluffy" buildings.

A parliamentary committee has applauded the NSW Government's "positive response" to its inquiry into WorkCover's notorious bullying culture, but raised concerns over the lack of progress on proposed anti-bullying legislation.

WorkCover NSW's decision to allow a health and safety representative to choose his own training provider has set a precedent that will save lives, according to the Transport Workers Union.

NSW's harmonised WHS laws for the mining sector will commence on 1 February 2015, with the accompanying regulations being made and published last week.

• NSW Bill clarifies link between WHS Act and mining laws;
  
• NSW response to bullying inquiry quiet on proposed legislation; and
  
• BHPB appeals against $2.2m asbestos payout.