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Managing noise creates less stressful workplaces; National rail safety laws progress in Tasmania and NSW; Host employer fined for interlock breach after worker dragged into machine; and Employers urged to ramp up safety for hay and cyclone seasons.
The model Code of Practice on first aid is best practice and should be adopted by employers in all jurisdictions, according to St John Ambulance's Brett Hamilton. But he advises employers to deploy more first aiders than recommended by the Code.
A Queensland mine worker, who lost his job after an employer-appointed doctor - who had never met him - found he was obese and permanently unfit for work, has had the doctor's decision overturned by the Court of Appeal.
All quad bikes used by Commonwealth employers will either be substituted with less hazardous equipment or retro-fitted with crush-protection devices, the Federal Government announced today.
Even in its draft form, the model Code of Practice on preventing workplace bullying is a "fantastic resource" for employers, according to Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn, who also explains how to establish a social media policy.
Black boxes and access to drivers' records key to better truck safety, says ALC; Unions call for compulsory crush-protection devices on quad bikes; Review of Seacare scheme to examine ways to reduce employer premiums; and Alert issued after crane-derailment fatality.
Provisions of South Australia's mirror WHS Bill - relating to control, union entry, height work, the right to silence and other issues - will be amended under a deal to ensure the passage of the legislation through Parliament.
All second-stage model Codes of Practice finalised; Two Victorian employers fined after confined-space death and fall; and Falling injury rates deliver low Victorian workers' comp premiums.
Respect and sense of purpose reduces stress rates; SWA finalises Code and releases fact sheets, reports; and Essential safety news from six jurisdictions.
