The Federal Opposition has been urged to support the eradication of workplace bullying in its pre-election IR policy, while quad bike manufacturers have been accused of behaving like tobacco companies in refusing to release their own research on rollover deaths.
A South Australian supervisor, who was injured while travelling between her home and work in an employer-supplied vehicle, has successfully argued that the journey was "undertaken in the course of carrying out duties".
Some test and tag requirements and safety restrictions placed on apprentices will be removed under a proposal to reduce the administrative burden of Queensland's electrical safety regulations.
Employers in the construction and landfill industries and other high-risk sectors will be targeted under a NSW plan aimed at reducing the risk of asbestos-related diseases.
A coronial inquiry into the "freak" death of a Queensland woman, who was struck by a projectile while walking near a worksite, has highlighted how important it is to refer to manufacturers' manuals - instead of relying solely on personal experience - to reduce safety risks.
Employers must review and audit their safety rules continuously - not just when an injury occurs, the NSW Industrial Court has stressed in ordering an employer to pay $135,000 in fines and costs.
Commonwealth employers that fail to provide suitable duties to rehabilitating workers will face fines, and workers' comp payments will be reduced after 13 weeks, under a plan to "shift" the distribution of benefits that apply under the SRC Act.
A Tasmanian electrician who lost two teeth in a punch-up on a work trip has failed in his bid for workers' compensation, after a tribunal found he started the fight.
Regulator explains how to reduce EWP and slip risks; Lack of support for ACT injury-reduction plan a "setback" for workers; New national maritime safety regulator to operate from July; and FWC appoints new vice presidents.
