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FRI

3:50PM

WHS Bill enables conduct aggregation, boosts penalties

Provisions enabling the "aggregation of conduct" are being added to the ACT's WHS laws to deal with offences like reckless conduct, hindering inspectors and supplying incorrectly labelled chemicals, under a Bill that also significantly increases WHS penalties.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (ACT) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (ACT) Authority/inspectorate (ACT) Duty holders Dangerous substances

THU

3:55PM

TV star faces jail under WHS recklessness charges

A company and its director have been charged with WHS recklessness, which was allegedly identified during an investigation into a helicopter crash that occurred just moments after a worker suspended under the aircraft was cut free and fell to his death.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NT) Authority/inspectorate (NT) Fatalities Duty holders Equipment and plant WHS - research & reports Authority/inspectorate (National) Jurisdiction (National)

WED

3:27PM

Safety sign-off offence; New WHS provisions; and more

Safety sign-off deception leads to electrical injuries;
New WHS provisions commencing in WA soon; and
Employers told to utilise WHS "snapshots" in Tas.

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WED

10:28AM

Worker crushes colleague through lack of care

A worker has been convicted of safety breaches that caused a colleague to become crushed between two vehicles and sustain life-threatening injuries, with a court finding he should have been aware of the danger his co-worker was in.

Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes Duty holders Workplace safety Jurisdiction (VIC) WHS decisions (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC)

TUE

3:57PM

Regulator denied access to chunk of $1.25m settlement

A regulator's claim that to prevent double-dipping it is entitled to recover compensation payments from a worker who received a s-x-discrimination settlement, could, if accepted, have a "chilling effect on the bringing of such complaints" and undermine anti-discrimination laws, a full Federal Court has warned.

Discrimination Bullying and harassment Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Workers' comp decisions (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Psychological injuries Psychosocial issues Bullying

MON

2:06PM

Five workplace deaths in four days; New WHS Code; more

Five deaths in four days trigger WHS compliance warning;
SWA issues update on WHS changes for stone ban; and
New WHS Code commences, fulfils Dreamworld recommendation.

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MON

12:56PM

WHS rule didn't require official to be "escorted": full Court

A full Federal Court has partially overturned a ruling made against a union and an official accused of refusing to comply with a worksite's WHS requirements, finding the site's rules only required the official to be "accompanied" rather than "escorted".

Right of entry Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Jurisdiction (QLD) WHS decisions (National) Authority/inspectorate (National)

FRI

12:20PM

Work mould linked to allergy but not claimed syndrome

A worker has failed in her bid for compensation for a contentious disorder she claims was caused by work-related exposure to mould, although she was awarded some benefits for her allergic reaction to the biotoxin.

Dangerous substances Health and mental wellbeing Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Workers' comp decisions (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Remote work Jurisdiction (NT)

WED

2:07PM

Work-related fire risks; WHSQ review; and OHS changes

Work-related fire risks must be monitored under national system;
WHS amendments followed by WHSQ review; and
OHS amendments create new licence in Vic.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (National) Authority/inspectorate (National) Heat Duty holders Injury prevention Jurisdiction (QLD) Authority/inspectorate (QLD) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (QLD) Workplace safety representatives Jurisdiction (VIC) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes

TUE

11:23AM

Q4 2023: Quarterly WHS and workers' comp review

The final quarter of 2023 was marked by wholesale WHS changes affecting all duty holders. This report examines the amendments, as well as changes to other laws and all the need-to-know caselaw from the period.

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