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TUE
3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

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THU
1:32PM

Fatality fine reduced despite decrepit condition of work platform

A health and safety fine imposed on a Tasmanian employer following an elevated-working-platform (EWP) fatality has been reduced, after the Supreme Court confirmed there was no evidence linking the company's deficiencies to the death.

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MON
12:28PM

Complying with operator's manual would have prevented death

An employer probably would have prevented a workplace death if it complied with an operator's manual and enforced the use of a stop button on a crane, the Tasmanian Coroner has found. Also in this article, two NSW employers have been handed safety fines after a derailed train ended up in a driveway.

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THU
3:52PM

Employers urged to enforce seatbelt use after crane death; and more

Employers urged to enforce seatbelt use after crane death; and Falling objects claim the most lives as workplace fatality rate increases.

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WED
3:54PM

Coroner calls for annual competency assessments after death

A coronial investigation into the death of a Tasmanian worker has highlighted the importance of regularly assessing the competency of staff, no matter how extensive their experience. It has also demonstrated the limited utility of personal protective equipment.

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WED
12:24PM

Victoria's premium rate to remain static; Tas news; and more

Victoria's average premium rate to remain static; Employer fined for sloppy response to improvement notices; and New Tasmanian asbestos rules and transport guides released.

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