A workers' compensation law firm that was found negligent for failing to advise an injured worker of her right to sue at common law has won back $64,000 in damages.
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Construction industry representatives at the Cole Royal Commission OHS conference have proposed that project owners pay a bond at the start of a building project as an incentive to hire contractors with good OHS practices.
A national OHS accreditation scheme that would impose a legal requirement on contractors to comply with minimum safety standards has been canvassed at the Cole Royal Commission's OHS conference today.
A new enterprise agreement at NOHSC provides OHS representatives with $250 a year for additional training and also introduces $200 a year per employee for fitness programs.
The ACT Supreme Court has dismissed an independent subcontractor's claim that he should have been warned of debris that caused him to fall and injure himself, on the basis that it was his job to remove the debris.
Royal Commissioner Terence Cole has floated the idea of levying massive financial penalties against head contractors if a death occurs on their construction project.
A report released today on the OHS implications of extended shifts in the mining industry has called for changes to OHS and IR laws to provide enforceable working hours standards.
