Workplace inspections conducted by OHS regulators make managers think about safety and help employers reduce their injury costs, a new Safe Work Australia study on regulatory interventions has found.
A Queensland care provider has committed to spend nearly $400,000 - in lieu of prosecution - on training workers in manual handling and on other safety initiatives, after an elderly resident sustained serious injuries.
Heavy vehicle drivers feel forced to skip breaks and take stimulants; SISA awards open; and Essential safety news from Victoria and five other jurisdictions.
A Commonwealth employee who was injured when she fell on a concrete pathway next to her work building has been awarded workers' compensation. Also in this article, an injured postie who opted for part-time work has lost her workers' comp benefits.
A NSW worker, who was injured when she took a foreseeable - but low - risk in attempting to step across a puddle to access her workplace, has been awarded more than $1.3 million in damages.
Western Australia's average workers' compensation premium rate will be reduced for 2013-14, after increasing three times over the last two financial years.
In a case that examines what constitutes an "aid" or "appliance" under workers' compensation legislation, the Federal Court has found an injured worker isn't entitled to be compensated for the costs of a modified motor vehicle.
In this update, OHS Alert revisits all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
