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FRI
3:48PM

Worker killed after using unsuitable ladder

A worker who died after falling from a height should have been prohibited from accessing a mezzanine floor or performing other hazardous tasks while alone, the Queensland Coroner has found in a non-inquest.

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FRI
2:15PM

Workplace relied on admin controls in lead up to death

A workplace where a trainee was killed in a vehicle collision relied too heavily on administrative safety controls for traffic, and didn't assess the specific risks for night shift, a NSW Mine Safety investigation has found.

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THU
2:48PM

OHS poster scam breached consumer laws

A NSW company and its executives breached consumer laws in telling employers, through unsolicited telemarketing calls, that they were required by OHS laws to buy the types of wall charts and first-aid kits that it sold, the Federal Court has found.

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WED
3:57PM

Official charged with second entry breach; and more

  • Union organiser charged with another safety-related entry breach; and
  • Retailers unaware of workers' comp obligations.
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WED
3:00PM

Claims rate increasing for Australia's most dangerous job

Ambulance officers and paramedics are more likely than most other workers to suffer mental and musculoskeletal injuries, and their workers' comp claim rates are increasing, Australian researchers have found.

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TUE
12:51PM

Coroner calls for safety rethink after three electrocutions

Coronial inquiries into the deaths of three Victorian workers, who were electrocuted after vehicles struck overhead powerlines, have found that at-risk workers are provided with little site-specific information about the hazard.

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MON
1:14PM

SA delivers record-low workers' comp premium rate

South Australia's workers' comp regulator has wiped out its $1.132 billion unfunded liability, and has set a record-low average premium rate for 2015-16.

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THU
1:25PM

Dangerous goods laws amended in SA; and WA news

  • New regulations for dangerous substances commence in SA; and
  • WA targets dangerous goods transporters and releases guidance.
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WED
2:31PM

Workers told to stand against bullying; and more

  • All workers urged to take anti-bullying stand;
  • Australian companies invited to take on world's safest employers;
  • NHVR changes take effect in Tasmania soon; and
  • NSW issues mine safety alerts.
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TUE
2:40PM

Employers could pay for catastrophic-injury scheme

The workers' compensation schemes in five jurisdictions will be amended, and employer premiums increased, under one of the Federal Government's preferred options for ensuring catastrophically injured workers are supported for life.

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