A regulator has warned employers of the unique risks summer poses to their workers - and they're not all heat-related. Meanwhile, researchers have found 50 per cent of Australia's outdoor workers aren't provided with sunscreen.
This update outlines all the most important workplace safety and workers' compensation developments from July, August and September, including one of the highest safety fines in Australian history, and legislative changes in every jurisdiction.
NSW has updated seven of its mirror WHS Codes of Practice to reflect changes that Safe Work Australia made to the model versions of the documents earlier this year.
Safety-minded primary industry businesses are more profitable than their less-conscientious competitors, according to an Australian Government research committee.
In this article, OHS Alert examines all the most important workplace safety and workers' compensation news from the second quarter of 2015, including a record OHS fine, a world-first decision on PTSD, and legislative changes in every state and territory.
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