A widow has lost her appeal against a rejection of her claim that her husband's stressful job led to his fatal heart attack because it caused him to smoke, drink and eat excessively.
A Magistrates Court finding that a trucking company illegally dismissed a worker for refusing to drive an unsafe vehicle has vindicated the rights of workers to act on OHS concerns, according to the Victorian Trades Hall Council.
The fact that a worker had been performing a job for 20 years did not excuse a company for failing to supervise him and ensure his safety, the SA Industrial Relations Court has ruled.
The NSW IRC has rejected a charity's argument that its good character and reliance on donations meant it shouldn't have been penalised for an OHS offence.
UK reports outline best practice in stress prevention; New guidelines for electrical safety in mines; and NOHSC conference presentations now available.
