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WED

2:20PM

A "plethora of instructions" improves safety, says judge

A Queensland employer that claimed instructing workers on how to handle "obviously" sharp objects would have created a culture of information overload, decreasing efficiency, has been ordered to pay an injured worker more than $150,000 in damages.

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MON

12:37PM

Sixth and seventh parties fined over workplace fall

A NSW employer and its director have become the sixth and seventh parties to be fined over a workplace fall, which left an inexperienced construction worker with severe head injuries.

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TUE

3:57PM

Technology overhaul cuts safety audit time, engages workers

Replacing a traditional paper-based audit system with tablets has led to a "love" for conducting safety inspections among staff at bioCSL, according to its safety-award-nominated employee, Brendan Ross.

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THU

2:16PM

Foreign student, labour-hire worker seriously injured, employers fined

Two South Australian employers with inadequate or no safety procedures have been fined a total of $108,000, after an overseas student worker's leg was amputated, and a labour-hire worker sustained crush injuries.

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THU

11:10AM

Incident response series - Part Six: Enforceable undertaking case study

A major employer's managers and supervisors will be trained in OHS legislation and how to ensure the safety of at-risk workers, such as labour-hire employees and apprentices, as part of a $250,000 enforceable undertaking.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

FRI

2:30PM

Injured job applicant was a "worker"

Employers in NSW and the Northern Territory have unsuccessfully argued that they aren't liable for workplace injuries sustained by a subcontractor and a job applicant.

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THU

1:52PM

Video safety campaign encourages young workers to speak up; and more

Graphic video ad campaign encourages young workers to speak up on safety; SWA guide provides tips on avoiding armed hold-ups and other cash-related risks; and Qld issues rural safety advice and amusement alert after five-year-old injured.

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WED

3:52PM

Apprentice-related breaches can end in recklessness fines; and more

Apprentice-related supervision breaches can lead to recklessness fines; Queensland removes earthmoving requirement from WHS Regulation; and South Australian WHS Act added to Fair Work right-of-entry laws.

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WED

1:28PM

Appeal ruling clarifies director liability, restores safety fines

In a case that provides clear examples of how company directors can ensure safe work methods are adhered to - and avoid prosecution - the Western Australian Court of Appeal has restored the original fines imposed on two directors and a business after a workplace death.

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