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Friday, 03 July 2009 12:03pm
Gillard accuses WA government of "hedging its bets" on OHS harmonisation; Comcare workers' comp premiums at seven-year low; Martin Dolan leaves Comcare; Worker fined after injuring a colleague; and WorkCover NSW releases "ground-breaking" abattoir safety guide.
Thursday, 02 July 2009 4:40pm
A simple oversight by an otherwise safety conscious employer exposed a worker to a serious OHS risk and injury, the NSW Industrial Court found in fining the bankrupt employer $3000.
Thursday, 02 July 2009 2:04pm
In awarding a worker who slipped off her chair and injured her elbow more than $500,000 in damages, the South Australian District Court has ruled that the risk that she'd slip was foreseeable.
Thursday, 02 July 2009 10:52am
Several recent OHS prosecutions in the Victorian Magistrates Court should serve as a reminder to labour hire and host employers of their responsibilities to ensure the safety of all their workers.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 2:09pm
A Qantas flight attendant who was injured during turnaround time in the US has been denied compensation after the NSW Workers Compensation Commission found that the third party that struck him was a greater causative factor to his injuries than his employment.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 12:32pm
Safe Work Australia established as an executive agency; Reduce absenteeism by providing flexible work hours: study; New international standard for turbine gas safety; and New systems must be risk assessed - school camp issued with $10K undertaking.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 2:22pm
A former Telstra employee with a history of making "meritless" compensation claims has once again had a claim dismissed in the AAT.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 12:14pm
The Queensland Industrial Court allowed an employer's appeal against its OHS conviction after finding an injured worker had given conflicting evidence about her awareness of a machine's safety mechanisms.
Monday, 29 June 2009 3:07pm
CASA amendments clarify drug testing procedures; Queensland mining amendments take effect; New Dust Diseases Tribunal fees; and National campaign focuses on manufacturing industry.
Monday, 29 June 2009 12:35pm
Employers must recognise that bullying can happen at any level in an organisation, warns an Australian researcher, who found almost one in four Australian bosses are bullied by their workers, which could potentially affect an organisation's bottom line.
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