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WED

3:39PM

Big employer's "poor safety attitude" results in $600k fine

An employer that "chose to play Russian roulette" with workers' lives has been fined $600,000 for OHS breaches that resulted in a worker suffering serious injuries.

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WED

12:51PM

Worker with fake licence fined for WHS breaches; and more

Worker with fake crane licence fined for WHS breaches; and
Safety briefs from five jurisdictions.

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TUE

12:05PM

Workers lose in High Court; and Qld flags new "fit notes"

Two injured workers lose High Court bids; and
"Fit notes" flagged for Queensland.

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MON

1:35PM

Essendon charged with OHS breaches; and more

AFL team Essendon charged with OHS breaches;
SWA calls for comments on exposure standards; and
Baxter reappointed SWA CEO.

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FRI

3:44PM

Carbon-monoxide death caused by lack of maintenance

A worker died from carbon monoxide poisoning while using PPE attached to a diesel air compressor that his employer hadn't maintained, a coronial inquest has found.

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FRI

2:15PM

New Act threatens injured worker's benefits; and more

Transition to new Act threatens injured worker's benefits; and
New Employment Tribunal makes first workers' comp decision.

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THU

3:56PM

Fake high-risk licence prompts safety warning; and more

Another fake high-risk work licence discovered; and
Safety campaign expanded after hundreds of notices issued.

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WED

2:19PM

Overseas research overlooked prior to double fatality

An investigation into the deaths of two mine workers has found that managers neglected to consider international research that identified the risk that caused the fatal incident.

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TUE

1:16PM

Free WHS webinar soon; Employer fined; and more

Register for our WHS legal lessons webinar;
Regulator releases details of $700k safety fine;
WA welcomed to national rail safety regime; and
Alerts issued after three fatalities and leg amputation.

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MON

3:57PM

WHS charge quashed by Kirk test

A regulator's WHS complaint against a transport employer fails the High Court's Kirk test and is invalid, a judge has found.

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