Anti-discrimination package shelved as new Bill introduced; South Australia's average premium rate for 2013-14 announced; and New OHS ministers appointed in Western Australia and Northern Territory.
WA employer fined for notification breach and drum explosion; Missing locking pin leads to work fatality; and Northern Territory introduces seven-year jail terms for assault of workers.
In this article, OHS Alert highlights recent work health and safety developments - as well as new publications and upcoming seminars - from all Australian jurisdictions.
Employers urged to act after diesel declared carcinogenic; Definition of worker in NT workers' comp laws to change; FSU seeks exemption from NSW workers' comp changes; and NT employer fined for fall breach on boat.
In a day of mixed fortunes for harmonisation advocates yesterday, the Northern Territory Work Health and Safety Bill passed through Parliament, while the Tasmanian Upper House voted to delay the implementation of its mirror laws for 12 months.
The OHS harmonisation process is well on the way in seven of Australia's nine workplace safety jurisdictions, with the Northern Territory and Tasmania introducing Work Health and Safety Bills to their parliaments.
Western Australian employer fined for isolation failure after 15-year-old permanently injured; and Western Australia and the Northern Territory step up synthetic cannabis bans.
SWA reports alarming spike in notified fatalities; NT WorkSafe issues alert after two fatalities in two weeks; Comcare prosecuting John Holland and Transpacific over fall deaths; and Employer charged over insulation death.
