The South Australian Opposition's claim that a safety-vest directive was an example of "bureaucracy gone mad" has been described as "ridiculous" by the Government, and refuted by WorkCover SA data.
The South Australian Opposition has called for SafeWork SA's powers to be limited under the proposed WHS Act, and warned that some employers face "massive" levy increases under WorkCover's new experience rating system.
The NSW Government will today announce plans to curtail injured workers' entitlements in an effort to reduce employer premiums, but unions have warned the move could end in "disaster".
South Australia's average premium rate - the nation's highest - will remain unchanged in the next financial year, with WorkCover's unfunded liability rising above $1 billion for the first time since 2009. Also in this article, WorkSafe Victoria has reported a record-low injury rate.
South Australian on-hire agencies to pay lower workers' comp levies; Workplace fatality reports reveal high pedestrian and rural death rates; Rollover-protection opponents relying on flawed simulation tests; Comcare's inaugural health and safety awards open; and WorkCover NSW hosting free harmonisation webinars.
The South Australian Opposition will move to defeat the State Work Health and Safety Bill, rather than push for amendments as originally planned, when debate on the legislation resumes in Parliament today.
Harmonisation trailblazer South Australia is likely to be one of the last jurisdictions to implement a Work Health and Safety Act, after the Legislative Council heard claims the new laws could increase the cost of housing, and voted to defer the debate on them until February next year.
An employer that replaced heavy trolleys with golf buggies has been recognised as one of South Australia's safest organisations. Meanwhile, the winners of the WorkSafe Tasmania Awards have been announced.
A South Australian regulator has warned that some OHS duty holders currently campaigning against the harmonisation of work health and safety laws might not be complying with current safety requirements.
