An employer has committed $430,000 to boosting safety leadership and other initiatives, in lieu of prosecution, after identifying a gap in "supervisory input".
Four employers have now entered into enforceable undertakings, totalling nearly $750,000, relating to an incident where six workers were exposed to friable asbestos during the refurbishment of a Sydney hospital.
Two men have committed nearly $73,000 to trialling a new safety system and other initiatives, after becoming the first business directors to enter a workplace health and safety enforceable undertaking in NSW.
A major employer has committed to spending more than $340,000 on a safety leadership program for front-line supervisors and other initiatives, in addition to the $200,000 it has already spent on rectifications, after two workers suffered burns.
Two employers have committed to spending a total of nearly $350,000 on enhancing their WHS systems and replacing unsafe equipment, after a contractor was injured in a forklift incident and six workers were exposed to asbestos in a hospital.
A NSW employer has committed more than $200,000 to overhauling its safety management system and providing WHS training to staff, after being accused of WHS breaches.
Two employers have committed to spending a total of $600,000 on an online documentation management system, safety email alerts and other programs, after being accused of WHS breaches.
A major employer accused of WHS breaches has committed to spending more than $800,000 on developing an all-industry mobile app for managing contractors and on other initiatives, after already spending $400,000 on improving workplace safety.
A NSW employer has promised to spend $100,000 on implementing a human resources information system (HRIS) with a special work health and safety module, after it was accused of breaching the State's mirror WHS Act.
A NSW employer has committed to improving the literacy and numeracy of staff, to ensure those who speak English as a second language and others know how to report hazards and respond to emergencies, as part of a $385,000 enforceable undertaking.
