Workers who have greater expertise than their employers or supply their own equipment are not necessarily subcontractors under the Accident Compensation Act, a judge has found in awarding an injured Victorian worker more than $900,000 in damages.
The Federal Court has highlighted the critical role health and safety representatives play in ensuring workplace safety, in blocking a final warning issued to an HSR for alleged misconduct.
Victoria not convinced by harmonisation RIS; Surgeons and safety advocate pressure quad bike manufacturers; WHS investigates fall death; and R U OK? Day today.
The cost of implementing harmonised safety laws for employers will be "remarkably small", the Ai Group has acknowledged on the release of the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for the model Work Health and Safety Regulations.
Facebook "plankers" sacked and fined for OHS breaches; WA employer fined for breaching fatigue laws - again; Safety laws tweaked to cover CHOGM volunteers; and Seacare releases confined spaces guide.
Victorian employer Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd, which was fined $100,000 after the death of an offsite contractor, has been granted leave to appeal to the High Court over the issue of "control".
A tradesperson who shot an apprentice in the eye with a nail gun could be jailed, and two workers caught "planking" on the job face fines, in two cases that show WorkSafe Victoria is prepared to crack down on unsafe skylarking.
Victorian employer Baiada takes OHS "control" dispute to High Court; Worker exposed to asbestos three times awarded $1.15 million; Qld employer fined for insulation death as WA commences switchroom campaign; and ACT regulator publishes guide to Workplace Privacy Act.
Senior lawyer calls for laws to "stop bullying in its tracks"; Safety trainer fined $121K after explosion injures six people; Victorian employers to pay $110K over missing handrail; and WA employer fined for interlock and training failures after amputation.
