An independent report on New Zealand's "ineffective" OHS regime - prompted by the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy - has called for the adoption of the Australian concept of the PCBU, and outlined 13 "prerequisites" for a high-functioning safety regulatory system.
An employer that was given the green light - by a government official - to work in a hazardous area, was not entitled to assume that its workers would be safe, the ACT Supreme Court has found.
Alert issued after portable work toilet thrown 50 metres in whirlwind; New WA DMP inspectors appointed as NSW issues mine alerts and asbestos guide; and SWA releases latest monthly fatality report.
A NSW employer that failed to ensure a contractor conducted a daily risk assessment while dismantling plant has been fined $100,000, after a worker's right leg was amputated just below the knee.
A worker whose back pain - caused by prolonged periods of sitting at his desk - flared up when he coughed at home, has been awarded workers' compensation. Also in this article, a worker whose psych injury was caused by a coaching session has been denied compensation.
Noise continues to expose employers to costly comp claims; Tasmanian firefighters gain presumptive cancer compensation; and Quad bike group responds to SWA demands with child-safety commitment.
A truck driver who was injured while trying to clean a road sign - a task he undertook on his own volition - is not entitled to damages, the Western Australian Court of Appeal has found.
An injured NSW worker has convinced the Court of Appeal that he is entitled to lump sum compensation, even though he applied for the benefit after it was removed from the State Workers Compensation Act.
