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SafeWork SA is likely to prosecute more employers more swiftly for OHS breaches, after the South Australian Government promised to implement every recommendation contained in a Robin Stewart-Crompton report.
The maximum OHS fine recently handed to the manufacturer of the Malu Sara shows that regulators are willing to pursue upstream duty holders, according to lawyers, who have outlined five ways for plant manufacturers and suppliers to comply with safety laws.
Jail warning issued after OHS inspector assaulted; Workers urged to reach out to colleagues after widespread stress revealed; Tasmania releases construction safety guide and other publications; and Alert released after worker suffers microwave burn.
Comcare will over the next 12 months target and take action against employers that tolerate workplace bullying and a culture of "alcohol harm", according to its health and safety general manager, Neil Quarmby.
Western Australian employer fined for isolation failure after 15-year-old permanently injured; and Western Australia and the Northern Territory step up synthetic cannabis bans.
The NSW coal mining sector's tumbling workers' comp premium rate demonstrates just how big a part proactive injury management plays in reducing costs, according to Coal Mines Insurance general manager Paul McIntyre.
Employers have been urged to discriminate in favour of jobseekers with disabilities, and to give every applicant with disability the chance to prove they can perform the inherent requirements of the job.
The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) have from four comprehensive campaigns found that many employers are failing to ensure forklift and scaffolding work and manual tasks are performed safely, and are calling on businesses to promote higher-order controls.
