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An award-winning employer has decreased worker fatigue, and improved staff morale and productivity, by introducing low-cost anti-fatigue rubber mats and other safety initiatives, say two of its senior managers.

A South Australian employer knew one of its machines had a faulty safety switch months before a young worker's fingertips were amputated while using it, the Magistrates Court has found.

A NSW employer should have considered fining, demoting or counselling a worker instead of sacking him after he squeezed five women's breasts at a work Christmas function, the IRC has ruled.

Safe Work Australia and Comcare could be "relocated" to the Department of Employment, and Comcare's claims management function could be outsourced, in the Federal budget on 13 May, under recommendations made by the National Commission of Audit.

Bleijie understates worker death rate while claiming safety 'dominance'; Queensland safety awards open; and First Road Safety Remuneration order applies from today.

Man fined for WHS "fixtures" breach after child killed; and Queensland replaces Harassment Code with anti-bullying guides.

An employer has been advised by the Fair Work Commission to assess backdated medical certificates on a case-by-case basis, before refusing to accept them under its enterprise agreement.

Workplace storytelling is a powerful and effective tool for improving safety culture, because it's more likely than "information and instruction" to provoke emotion and encourage workers to act, says communication expert Jonathan Champ.

NSW assessing viability of further WorkCover premium cuts; Victorian OHS fine increased by 650 per cent on appeal; Work and quad bike death tolls climbing; and Did you miss our latest quarterly update?

A health and safety rep, who successfully campaigned for her employer to replace an unsafe work building containing asbestos with new facilities, is among those recognised at the ninth annual Safe Work Australia Awards. This article includes a link to an OHS Alert case study of one of the winners.