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A Victorian employer could have eliminated a host of "self-evident" manual handling risks through the introduction of cheap and convenient alternative processes, the Supreme Court has found in awarding an injured worker nearly $1.4 million in damages.
Changes to company safety policies must be "clearly and openly communicated" to all employees before they can take effect, Fair Work Australia has ruled, in reinstating a speeding worker who was dismissed under a policy he denied knowledge of.
O'Farrell urged to lead the way on harmonisation; Queensland employer penalised after five-year-old injured at unfenced site; Western Australian employer fined for training and guarding failures; and New mine blasting guidelines and safety alerts released.
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.
Comcare reintroduces recess compensation; Petroleum employers to pay three new safety levies; and Tasmania calls for comments on no-fault asbestos compensation Bill.
The absence of risk management provisions and the hierarchy of controls in the model Regulations and Codes of Practice will result in a "clear and unambiguous diminution" of workplace health and safety standards, two prominent OHS experts say.
Notices issued to workers disputing their workers' comp entitlements must be written in "clear and unambiguous language", the NSW WCC has stressed in awarding ongoing compensation to an injured worker who was dismissed for stealing.
