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THU

3:58PM

WHS notice targets safety reports, but stayed by IRC

A PCBU has successfully paused the operation of a WHS notice by arguing such a step will not affect the safety of workers or others, and that in the absence of a stay, it could be forced to overhaul its safety management system unnecessarily.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (WA) WHS decisions (WA) Authority/inspectorate (WA) Contractors Duty holders

WED

2:29PM

Manslaughter commencement confirmed, blitz announced

The commencement date for South Australia's new offence of industrial manslaughter has been confirmed, while a WHS regulator has announced a crackdown on poor housekeeping in an industry with a high rate of serious musculoskeletal disorders.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (SA) WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes (SA) Authority/inspectorate (SA) Injury prevention Duty holders Manual handling

WED

1:34PM

Rejection of injured worker's Duolingo claim upheld

An injured worker has lost his claim that under his rehabilitation plan, he should have been provided with subscriptions to health monitoring mobile phone apps, and language training software.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Workers' comp decisions (National) Authority/inspectorate (National)

TUE

1:15PM

Violence escalates after pleas for more staff ignored

A PCBU exhibited "multiple failures at management levels" to respond to violent workplace incidents, which escalated after it accepted additional high-risk clients and led to workers being assaulted, a court has found.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NSW) WHS decisions (NSW) Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Duty holders Violence Psychological injuries

MON

3:49PM

Comcare allowed to challenge liability for 1979 injury

A full Federal Court has granted Comcare another chance to dispute liability for a worker's 45-year-old injury, agreeing that critical medical evidence showing his condition might have been "normal" by the mid-1980s was overlooked by a decision maker.

Workers' compensation Jurisdiction (National) Workers' comp decisions (National) Authority/inspectorate (National)

FRI

1:43PM

Fines doubled to $10m; Manslaughter changes flagged; more

Safety fines doubled to $10m under NSW asbestos Bill;
Industrial manslaughter promised ahead of Tas election;
Manslaughter jailings needed, says union after Vic fatality; and
Ten WHS Codes amended for GHS 7 in SA.

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THU

3:55PM

Staff ratios examined in latest safety case involving kids

Another employer has been fined for workplace health and safety breaches affecting children, with its failures including not maintaining a safe supervision ratio of employees to customers.

Duty holders Work at heights Workplace safety Jurisdiction (VIC) WHS decisions (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Supervision

THU

12:55PM

Tick-and-flick anti-harassment exercises damaging workplace health and safety efforts

Disingenuous attempts by companies to curb s-xual harassment in response to increased attention on the matter are damaging the chances for change, according to the latest instalment of a landmark Australian study.

Bullying and harassment Workplace safety Jurisdiction (WA) Authority/inspectorate (WA) Injury prevention Health and mental wellbeing Supervision Duty holders Remote work Shift work Psychosocial issues WHS - research & reports Bullying

TUE

3:42PM

Director acquitted of due diligence breaches

A court has found a PCBU guilty of WHS breaches after a worker was hit by a forklift, but ruled its failure to separate forklifts and pedestrians was not a failure directly linked to its director's due diligence duties.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (NSW) WHS decisions (NSW) Authority/inspectorate (NSW) Heavy vehicles, mobile plant, forklifts, quad bikes Duty holders

TUE

1:51PM

WHS duty holders breach obligations to kids

In the latest of a recent series of WHS prosecutions involving failures affecting vulnerable people like children, a teacher based in another country has been sentenced over the deaths of two teenage students in Australia.

Workplace safety Jurisdiction (QLD) Jurisdiction (VIC) WHS decisions (QLD) WHS decisions (VIC) Authority/inspectorate (QLD) Authority/inspectorate (VIC) Duty holders Fatalities

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