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Employers that create and maintain a "mentally healthy" workplace by educating staff on the impact of mental illness will improve the productivity of their workers, a new national report says.

Widespread inspections urged after Sydney crane collapse; Work-related-fatality rate falls in July; Speedy highway upgrade "dispels" safety myth; and BP supervisors plead not guilty to manslaughter of 11 workers.

Many supervisors have a poor understanding of how to identify, assess and mitigate OHS risks, according to the ACT construction-industry inquiry, which urges employers to "move beyond the usual reactive focus on human error" when it comes to safety.

The parliamentary inquiry into the "scourge" of workplace bullying has declined to recommend a national equivalent of Brodie's Law, instead calling for the development of a national advisory service to help employers and workers deal with the issue.

Employers that provide access to leave entitlements for victims of domestic violence can stem the "flow-on effect" of the problem in the workplace, according to Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings.

Employers that extend shift hours without consulting workers are likely to have high turnover and "burn through" young staff, a mining survey suggests. Also in this article, ATO managers are being blocked from calling sick workers at home.

USU to compensate NSW workers injured travelling to or from work; ACTU to tackle "trend" of employers meddling in workers' medical treatments; and Unions call for better safety consultation in "hazardous" offshore sector.

A new report on the NSW public sector has outlined eight measures the troubled Ambulance Service introduced to help managers deal with workplace bullying and reduce its psychological injury claims costs by 72 per cent.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has outlined six "leadership factors" that case studies show can improve the safety behaviour of employees.

The common assumption that one long sleep every day is the best way to recover from work-related fatigue could be flawed, according to Australian researchers, who are investigating the advantages of "split" work-rest schedules.