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The fact that an employer may not have the power to compel a worker to wear a safety harness has been rejected as a defence to OHS charges against a NSW scaffolding company and a principal contractor.

Decision makers at today's National Workers Compensation Summit couldn't agree on how, when or even whether national consistency should be achieved in workers' compensation.

The Victorian Government says it will consider prohibiting "hold harmless" clauses in an attempt to improve safety in the State's labour hire industry, but has rejected a recommendation to limit labour hire agencies' OHS responsibilities to what they can "control".

A NSW government department has been fined $185,000 after two violent incidents occurred at a juvenile correction centre.

Manual handling a concern in ACT childcare centres; SA SafeWork initiative resulting in safety improvements; UK report outlines causes of PPE failures; and Latest safety publications.

The SA Industrial Relations Commission has published new guidance on how it will manage the conciliation and mediation of workplace bullying matters.

In a judgment that raises questions about the scope of WorkChoices, the NSW IRC has ordered the reinstatement of a federally-covered worker who was sacked for raising safety issues.

Two new studies have found that stress and perceived unfairness at work increase workers' risk of suffering heart problems.

A landmark case in which a worker was found to be entitled to compensation for an asbestos-related psychiatric injury will be re-heard, the High Court ruled today.

WA Premier appoints new Minister for Employment Protection; ACT steps up safety enforcement action; SA gazettes new ammonium nitrate regulations; Queensland launches its WorkChoices challenge; and Latest guides and safety alerts.