A worker who disregarded his employer's lock-out tag-out (LOTO) procedure because he was "in a hurry" was rightly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has found, in rejecting his unfair dismissal claim.
Maritime OHS laws should be harmonised with the model WHS Act so that PCBUs and officers in the sector have a positive duty to reduce its high injury and premium rates, according to a review of the Seacare scheme released for comment yesterday.
A new Safe Work Australia guide, designed to help PCBUs comply with their duty to do what is "reasonably practicable" to ensure health and safety, explains how much weight employers can place on costs when deciding whether or not to adopt a hazard control.
An investigation into the death of a NSW paramedic in a helicopter incident shows how difficult it is to identify and manage work hazards and risks when using undocumented procedures.
WorkSafe WA has extended its warning on fraudulent high-risk work licences, after receiving reports that fake national licences are being churned out cheaply overseas. Also in this article, a repeat offender has been fined for height safety breaches.
With workplace bullying claims likely to increase under the proposed Fair Work amendments, Sparke Helmore Lawyers partner David Davies has advised employers to develop a four-step bullying prevention and response strategy.
A Victorian human services worker, who left a resident with disability on the side of the road 76km away from his home, sustained a compensable psychological injury as a result of her employer's protracted investigation into the incident, a magistrate has found.
A NSW worker, who was injured in an incident involving a front-end loader, has been blocked from suing his employer for nearly $400,000 in damages under the NSW Motor Accidents Compensation Act.
