An employer cannot be expected to have systems in place to identify and accommodate the "particular psychological vulnerabilities" of all of its workers, a judge has ruled in rejecting a QR Ltd employee's compensation claim.
Queensland employers will no longer pay the lowest workers' comp premiums in the country, with the average rate set to increase significantly for the second year in a row.
Greens to push for union OHS prosecutions in all states; WorkSafe WA reports on fatality, fall-prevention fine and fatigue roadblock; and Essential safety news from around Australia.
The Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Bill will extend the definition of "worker" even further than the harmonised Bills of the states and territories, the Government has announced in calling for comments on provisions that will be unique to the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
A former Commonwealth employee has been denied compensation for permanent impairment to her back, after DVD evidence showed her walking, bending and carrying boxes while helping a neighbour move house.
Workplace bullies face jail as "Brodie's law" passes; Victorian, NSW and Queensland regulators take action after deaths; New WorkCover NSW inspectors to tackle death and injury rates; and WorkSafe prosecutes employer as record notices issued.
Safe Work Australia's latest fatality report has revealed there were nearly three times as many deaths from work-related injuries in Australia in 2008/09 than indicated in an earlier report, but CEO Rex Hoy says the harmonisation of OHS laws will lead to more timely and accurate figures.
Occupational health, safety and environment specialists will be among Australia's most sought-after professionals in the coming months, and can expect significant pay rises, according to two new reports.
WorkSafe Victoria has committed to modernising its IT systems and holding its insurance agents to account, after the State Ombudsman found the agents had withheld payments from injured workers, stymied the return-to-work process and rorted the scheme.
