Workplace violence is considered the biggest security threat to US businesses but there are many ways for employers to reduce the risk of it occurring, according to a leading occupational and forensic psychiatrist.
The Federal Court has rejected a claim by a former Royal Australian Navy sailor that she suffered PTSD following an incident at sea, finding that her "panoply" of psychiatric problems more likely stemmed from other stressors - including sexual abuse and gender reassignment surgery.
Industry standards underway for work with powerlines, contaminated sites; Hulls endorses new helmet to protect farm bike users; WorkCover NSW warns construction penetrations should be adequately marked; New board for WorkCover SA; and latest Queensland Prosecutions now available.
A South Australian Tribunal has ordered an employer to fund a former worker's gym membership, after finding that exercise helped stabilise the acute asthma she developed from inhaling fungi spores at work.
In an important ruling on the liability of individuals, the NSW IRC (in Court Session) has dismissed OHS charges against a company director after finding he had "done all that he could" to ensure employees' safety and had no role in a fatality that occurred.
