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A new report has found there were more than 73,000 hospitalisations for work-related injuries in Australia in the three years to 2009, and that female workers are twice as likely as males to be hospitalised after a fall.

Four ACT employers have been ordered to pay $705,000 in damages to a concreter who was injured when he fell from an unsecured ladder.

Two employers have been ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages to a worker who suffered extensive injuries when he fell through scaffolding that had been tampered with.

Two NSW employers, a director and a manager have been fined a total of $189,000 for safety breaches, after the Industrial Court found their inadequate fall protection systems resulted in two separate workplace falls.

Provisions of South Australia's mirror WHS Bill - relating to control, union entry, height work, the right to silence and other issues - will be amended under a deal to ensure the passage of the legislation through Parliament.

All second-stage model Codes of Practice finalised; Two Victorian employers fined after confined-space death and fall; and Falling injury rates deliver low Victorian workers' comp premiums.

Height fine prompts call for WHS Regulation compliance; WorkSafe Victoria appoints CEO and investigates injury; NSW releases industry action plans, new capacity form and asbestos alert; Tasmania launches "practical" OHS strategy; and WorkCover WA clarifies position on contractual indemnities.

A NSW worker who fell from an unsecured platform has been awarded more than $1 million in damages, after the District Court found his employer failed to adequately supervise him.

Lack of basic planning linked to falls and OHS fines; and Queensland WHS Act not affected by director-liability reforms.

DIY-related deaths reported by new mesothelioma registry; WA employer fined for EWP fall, and for failing to learn from incident; and Victorian safety and RTW inspectors to target Swan Hill.