Many workers will be reluctant to speak up about safety issues for fear of reprisal if Safe Work Australia accepts Queensland's proposed changes to right-of-entry laws, according to the ACTU.
What do you do if you are accused of workplace bullying? Safe Work Australia answers this question and more in two new anti-bullying guides. SWA has also released two new fatigue guides and the revised version of the construction work Code of Practice.
Australia is on track to reduce work-related deaths and serious injuries by 20 per cent and 30 per cent respectively by 2022, but success hinges on the OHS environment continually improving, Safe Work Australia says. SWA has also released its annual report, a new guide and a revised incident-notification fact sheet.
Employers that believe they're prepared for everything regarding safety and risks should still have procedures for managing issues that come "out of left field", says Telstra's chief risk officer.
Comcare files proceedings over Airport Link death and injury; Workers fatally struck as national death toll rises; and Unions raise safety concerns over higher retirement age.
The life-span of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal could prove very short, with Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz announcing a review into whether it imposes "onerous and unnecessary compliance burdens" on employers.
The President of the Fair Work Commission has stressed that the new anti-bullying jurisdiction is not about penalising employers, in releasing two documents to help employers and workers know what to expect when it takes effect on 1 January.
The safety standards during the construction of Brisbane's Airport Link tunnel have been declared "deplorable", with one worker being killed, the joint-venture partners facing OHS prosecutions, one partner and another employer entering enforceable undertakings after other workers were injured, and 70 notices being issued by a regulator.
Start date confirmed for heavy vehicle safety laws; Tasmania's safest employers announced; and New safety alerts and guidance released in five jurisdictions.
