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TUE

3:02PM

Safety was "deplorable" on major project

The safety standards during the construction of Brisbane's Airport Link tunnel have been declared "deplorable", with one worker being killed, the joint-venture partners facing OHS prosecutions, one partner and another employer entering enforceable undertakings after other workers were injured, and 70 notices being issued by a regulator.

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WED

2:00PM

Telstra revamping safety processes after bystander injured

Telstra is revising its health and safety requirements for contractors, after one of three safety-related research projects - undertaken as part of an enforceable undertaking - advised the telco to make its HSE framework and other safety documents available to third-party contractors who might work on its assets.

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THU

1:58PM

SA employer fined, and Qld employer enters EU, after falls

A South Australian employer that failed to assess the risks of retrieving documents from a loft has been fined $80,000, after a worker fell through the ceiling. Also in this article, a Queensland employer has committed to spending $125,000 on height training and other initiatives - in lieu of a safety prosecution.

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THU

11:10AM

Incident response series - Part Six: Enforceable undertaking case study

A major employer's managers and supervisors will be trained in OHS legislation and how to ensure the safety of at-risk workers, such as labour-hire employees and apprentices, as part of a $250,000 enforceable undertaking.

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MON

3:39PM

Foremen to be trained in safety "conversations" as part of EU

A national employer will train 10 of its foremen and leading hands to stress the importance of safety in "each and every conversation" they have with workers, as part of a $128,000 enforceable undertaking.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

WED

3:56PM

Incident response series - Part Five: Enforceable undertakings

No employer wants to face court after a workplace safety incident, but the alternative is far from an easy option. In this article, a safety regulator outlines the steps involved in agreeing to an enforceable undertaking.

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WED

2:27PM

Thiess enters two EUs after two workers injured in two incidents

Thiess Pty Ltd has entered into two enforceable undertakings, worth a total of nearly $328,000, after two workers were seriously injured in separate incidents on the same project in three months.

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TUE

2:15PM

Enforceable undertaking identifies 32 incident-prevention tips

Australian Air Express (AaE) has released a research report - as part of an enforceable undertaking that required it to provide the report to OHS Alert - containing 32 recommendations on how to enhance safety leadership and involve staff in developing safety management systems.

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THU

3:52PM

Enforceable JSA training program to deliver best-practice system

A national employer will, in lieu of a Queensland safety prosecution, train dozens of its managers and foremen to develop JSAs and SWPs, and then use the documents created in the training exercises to develop best-practice procedures.

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