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Facebook ruling could spark workplace racism "free-for-all"; Employer fined $60k as WorkSafe increases enforcement activity; and Essential safety news from Queensland, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria.
In a decision that appears to contradict an earlier ruling, Fair Work Australia has blocked an employer from introducing random on-site urine testing for drugs such as cannabis.
Fortescue Metals Group complied with its duty to ensure the safety of workers at its Pilbara construction camp by engaging an expert contractor to design and build the facility, the Western Australian Supreme Court has confirmed in dismissing a WorkSafe appeal.
A Victorian employer that overloaded scaffolding and changed its design without consulting an engineer has been fined $170,000, after the structure collapsed onto a busy Melbourne road, narrowly missing a bus and cyclists.
Regulator missed chance to change fatal safety attitude; Workers' comp fraudsters ordered to repay more than $40k; and Collision-avoidance devices could become mandatory for Queensland mines.
A worker's appeal against conditions placed on her employment because of her cannabis use has backfired, with the Northern Territory Magistrates Court not only upholding the original conditions, but ordering her to submit to weekly urine tests.
In a decision that examines the definition of a "self-employed person" under workplace safety laws, the skipper of a South Australian fishing vessel found guilty over the death of a deckhand has had charges against him dismissed on appeal.
Induction flaw ends in death plunge and $250k fine; Employer placed on bond after worker killed by unguarded machine; and Harmonisation guides for major hazard facilities and Queensland rural sector released.
A $115,000 fine handed to a NSW employer after a major scaffolding collapse has highlighted the significant risks of relying too heavily on the "integrity and expertise" of contractors.
