Asbestos-eradication Bill passes as victims' register endorsed; NBN workers in Queensland had asbestos dust on their faces, says Bleijie; and WorkCover NSW reiterates warning on fake high-risk work licences.
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten will introduce a Bill today to establish an asbestos register for workers and others who believe they could have been exposed to the material, while WorkCover NSW is investigating the death of a worker at an NBN rollout site.
Alert issued after portable work toilet thrown 50 metres in whirlwind; New WA DMP inspectors appointed as NSW issues mine alerts and asbestos guide; and SWA releases latest monthly fatality report.
Noise continues to expose employers to costly comp claims; Tasmanian firefighters gain presumptive cancer compensation; and Quad bike group responds to SWA demands with child-safety commitment.
An injured NSW worker has convinced the Court of Appeal that he is entitled to lump sum compensation, even though he applied for the benefit after it was removed from the State Workers Compensation Act.
A major upheaval of the new process for prosecuting alleged OHS offenders in NSW has been averted, after a judge rejected an employer's claim that the District Court has no jurisdiction to deal with OHS matters.
OHS regulators and police in NSW, Queensland and Victoria are investigating a construction death, two fatalities involving quad bikes, a mining incident that left a man a quadriplegic, and a manufacturing incident that left a woman with serious crush injuries.
Employer fined $120k after keyless entry sparks fatal van explosion; Transport company and consignor both fined for dangerous goods breaches; and ACT height safety campaign to focus on ladders and scaffolding.
Employers in the construction and landfill industries and other high-risk sectors will be targeted under a NSW plan aimed at reducing the risk of asbestos-related diseases.
