A Queensland court has upheld a low fine for a serious safety breach after accepting that the employer had "tried to comply" with its OHS obligations but had been "let down" by an inspector who failed to identify a hazard.
South Australia has followed the ACT in legislating to ban smoking in all workplaces, with the Government announcing a four-phase package of reforms this week.
New falls prevention regulations for Victoria; Job seeking assistance project starts January; Safety Alert: Welding in confined spaces; Guidance note on lock out and tagging of plant; Comment sought on national certification standards transition; US guidance on excavators and backhoes; and Victorian OCEI revising "The Blue Book".
The NSW Government will introduce legislation this week to ensure the continuation of the Gretley mine prosecution, after the CFMEU threatened a national strike.
A SA tribunal full bench has clarified that all superannuation payments - not just the legally required minimum contribution - should be excluded from the calculation of an injured worker's average weekly earnings.
Northern Territory politicians could face random drug tests under a new Private Member's Bill that seeks to expand the zero tolerance policies currently imposed on workers in mining, driving and defence industries.
