An external review of WorkCover SA's rehabilitation and compensation scheme has found its "relatively generous" entitlements for injured workers present "an obstacle" to rehabilitation.
A South Australian employer that failed to prevent a worker - who was on restricted duties and affected by alcohol - from performing a risky task has been fined, after the worker was nearly killed.
In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2011. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
NSW set for model safety laws with likely election landslide; WorkCover SA maintains levy rate despite falling unfunded liability; SISA Awards open; and Queensland Return to Work Awards open Monday.
Western Australia to abolish discriminatory workers' comp rules; Second Western Australian employer fined for safety training failure; ACT and South Australia offer health and safety funding; and Commonwealth safety Regulations amended.
South Australia introduces workplace child-safety laws; ACT enacts new incident reporting requirements; SWA releases premiums update and launches model Regs survey; and WorkCover NSW releases harmonisation Q&A sheets.
WorkCover NSW urges height safety after more serious falls; South Australian employer fined after mobile phone fall; Queensland mines getting safer with more audits and fewer deaths; and WorkSafe Victoria hosting harmonisation sessions.
