Browsing: Authority/inspectorate (WA)


TUE
11:55AM

First WHS undertaking agreed, 34 charges discontinued

The first duty holder to be charged under Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Act has become the first entity to enter a WHS undertaking in the State, with its $1.47 million worth of enforceable commitments aligning with the recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry into workplace s-xual harassment.



TUE
3:39PM

Manager and business charged with recklessness; High Court halts injury case; and more

  • Alleged WHS recklessness spotted by members of public;
  • High Court halts four-year state-of-connection dispute; and
  • Workers' compensation prosecutions increasing in WA.

FRI
3:58PM

Triple prosecution urged; Fatigue advice out; more

  • Triple prosecution urged after gas-monitoring incident;
  • New WHS guide tackles fatigue and outlines duties in NT; and
  • McGurk gets WHS portfolio in WA.

MON
3:38PM

Workplace powerline and asbestos warnings issued after fatality prosecution and fire-door incidents

Employers have been urged to identify all powerlines at their workplaces, including around entry and exit points, after a company was convicted and fined over an electrocution. Employers have also been warned about the presence of asbestos in workplace fire doors, following exposure incidents.


FRI
3:52PM





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