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UK researchers have found that workers with epilepsy or diabetes are no more likely than others to sustain workplace injuries, and warned that employers could be applying "unwarranted limitations" on them.

Ambulance officers and paramedics are not only more likely to be killed than other workers, they also have one of the highest workers' compensation claims rates for occupational diseases.

Western Australia has replaced the term "harmonisation" with "modernisation" to describe the drafting of new WHS laws for its resources sector, suggesting the laws will differ considerably from those in other jurisdictions. Meanwhile, the State mining regulator has released new guidelines and fatality reports.

Proposed changes to Commonwealth safety and workers' comp laws will drive up premiums for single-state employers, increase red tape and reduce worker protections, a Senate Committee has been told - but it recommends passing the amendments.

Work-related road incidents are common, costly and affect most employers, yet many OHS professionals wrongly believe road safety is outside their area of influence, the European Transport Safety Council says.

An employer's annual report should demonstrate how health and safety is embedded in its management systems, and detail all high-potential incidents, regardless of whether they cause injuries, according to Australasian Reporting Awards Ltd.

A Victorian business owner died from exposure to a chemical that has been linked to a host of worker fatalities and banned in Europe, highlighting the need for stringent work practices, a Coroner has found.

Workers who mistakenly believe that taking antibiotics when they have the flu will help them return to work faster are not only putting their colleagues at risk, but spreading antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.

The parliamentary committee inquiry into WorkCover NSW's longstanding culture of bullying and "cover up" has called for the introduction of special anti-bullying legislation to bridge the gap left by the WHS and Fair Work Acts.

A worker who was crushed to death by a crane had no idea the machine was moving towards him because it had a faulty warning light and its sirens couldn't be heard over background noise, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.