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A Doyle Liberal Government would allow employers to self-manage workers' compensation claims and receive greater incentives for implementing safety initiatives, the party says.

A South Australian tribunal has ruled that the employer of a worker who fell 22.5 metres from an unfenced, sixth-storey roof while installing an antenna did not fail to provide a safe workplace.

WA mesothelioma study gets Federal funding; CFMEU calls for action on fraud; Queensland appoints electrical safety commissioner; and VWA annual report now available.

Terrorism is now a foreseeable risk that employers must address to comply with OHS laws, according to a NSW academic.

A former State-owned rail company has failed in its bid to avoid criminal liability for OHS breaches that resulted in a fatal incident.

NSW concrete construction blitz brought forward; Major hazards licensing on track in Victoria; Vic construction program update and WorkCover Queensland annual report now available; and Disability expert to host free seminar.

Rail Infrastructure has been fined $175,000 for the last fatality in a "spate" occurring in 1998/99 as a result of a breakdown in safety systems after organisational restructuring.

Two companies and a company director have been fined $132,000 after using backpackers to illegally remove asbestos from a Victorian building site.

Workplace cultures that have a "chronic unease" about potential OHS disasters and encourage employees to report minor concerns achieve better safety outcomes, according to an organisational culture and safety expert.

Vic retailers targeted in slips campaign; Dow Chemical faces big asbestos payout; SA issues power saw hazard alert; Vic seeking comment on asbestos regulations; Qld construction safety link; NOHSC launches national guidance database; and Vic mines regulations now in effect.