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A South Australian employer that failed to heed the suggestions in maintenance reports for a heavy-goods lift has been fined nearly $60,000 for safety breaches.

Barangaroo fire investigation focusing on evacuation procedures; and NSW and Victoria launch injury-reduction strategies for roads.

Fines for halting construction work for "dubious" safety reasons could increase, while foreign firms could be granted provisional accreditation to bypass the FSC's "onerous" safety requirements, under recommendations contained in a new Productivity Commission report.

An ACT worker whose foot was crushed by a telehandler has been awarded $700,000, after a Court rejected his employer's claim that he should have devised a safer system for transporting materials.

New Zealand's new workplace bullying prevention guide is superior to Australia's for a number of reasons, including that it recognises "institutional bullying", which helps employers determine if their culture is creating the problem, an OHS consultant says.

Workers who spend most of their working hours sitting down aren't compensating for this by increasing their physical activity during non-work hours, increasing the risk of their work performance being impaired, UK researchers say.

Employers should conduct occasional mock safety inspections, rotating senior managers' and workers' roles in the process, to make safety more interesting to staff and identify more risks, an OHS consultant says.

Manager's death highlights small business safety gaps; Employers urged to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds; and High-risk work licences expiring in Northern Territory.

Transfer process censured in depression-related dismissal case; and WorkCover issues 13 stress-reduction fact sheets.

The Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) will partner with gyms, and a celebrity chef, under a new health and wellbeing program aimed at improving workers' lifestyle habits.