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The man recognised as Australia's best health and safety rep spent six years pushing for the introduction of better PPE for Victorian compliance officers - and introduced numerous other safety initiatives.

Visy Packaging Pty Ltd took adverse action against an HSR because he exercised his workplace right to "tag" two defective forklifts - less than two months after it urged employees to adopt a "zero tolerance" approach to unsafe practices, the Federal Court has found.

Victorian premiums likely to stay low in light of solid WorkSafe results; Comcare commits to compliance checks under draft HSR plan; and Comcare work health and safety awards open.

Both Victorian and NSW OHS professionals' salaries are predicted to stay consistent in 2013, with more variation - in both directions - expected in Queensland, according to a recruitment consultancy's annual salary survey.

Many businesses are struggling with the HSR and work group requirements of the model Work Health and Safety Act, according to an OHS lawyer, who says PCBUs must address the issues promptly.

Pike River report fuels safety rep dispute in Queensland; WA Mines Department targets ventilation breaches and releases guides; and "Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations" portfolio created in ACT.

OHS professionals in high demand in construction sector; Western Australia calls for vigilance during high-risk period; and Tasmania launches guide to designing workplace wellbeing programs.

Global employer WorleyParsons has established a special HSE committee to keep its board members up to speed with their health and safety responsibilities, according to its latest annual report.

It has taken the South Australian Parliament 78 weeks to agree on the first two clauses of its WHS Bill, suggesting it could be another 207 years before the new laws take effect, according to a fed-up Greens MLC, who is also pushing for stronger HSR training entitlements.

Commonwealth amendment shortens training for experienced HSRs; Benefits for NSW's seriously injured workers increase by 70% today; and SafeWork SA investigating barge maintenance fatality.