NSW Commerce Minister John Della Bosca today delivered the first of three annual "report cards" on the State's progress in improving OHS since last year's safety summit.
A WA court has ruled that a mechanic injured while working on a truck may seek damages against the owner of the vehicle but not the company on whose premises it was parked.
A sleep and fatigue expert today warned that body clocks can't ever fully adapt to the disturbed sleeping patterns caused by shiftwork, and outlined some of the many factors employers should consider when trying to manage fatigue in the workplace.
The death of a Qantas worker two months after he identified equipment as being high-risk for major injury serves as a warning to employers to act quickly on the recommendations of safety audits.
The Victorian Supreme Court has found Esso's safety failures that caused the 1998 Longford disaster also led directly to the breakup of a marriage, in awarding compensation to the children involved.
Sprains and strains continue to account for almost half of all workers' compensation claims in Queensland, while stress claims have dropped slightly, according to WorkCover Queensland's annual report.
The Navy aggravated an employee's lung disease by failing to diagnose the condition and provide appropriate treatment earlier, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has ruled.
Are you aware of the different OHS consultation obligations in each jurisdiction? Here we compare employers' consultation requirements according to the relevant Act in each State and Territory as well as in the Federal arena.
The SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has clarified some of the conditions for spouses of deceased workers to claim lump sum compensation, in ruling that the estranged wife of a worker who died in compensable circumstances was not entitled to a payment.
