A deceased worker's estate has been awarded $480,000 in death benefits, after a commission rejected his employer's claim that his use of illegal drugs contributed to the vehicle incident that killed him.
An Industrial Magistrate's June decision to acquit the first person charged as an "officer" under the harmonised WHS laws has been published, and is, according to a leading safety lawyer, the first judgment to examine the meaning of due diligence under the new laws.
Western Australia is banning electrical work on energised installations in response to the Morley Galleria double fatality and the death of a teenage worker in a roof space, while other electricity-related safety regulations commence in the State today.
The parents of a worker who died in a car accident while driving from work to university have lost their appeal for death benefits, while a manager who sustained a psychological injury after being transferred has also been denied compensation on appeal.
Safety-minded primary industry businesses are more profitable than their less-conscientious competitors, according to an Australian Government research committee.
The family of a worker who committed suicide has won its battle for workers' compensation, after a commission found the man's involvement in a number of traumatic work-related incidents contributed to the depression that led to his death.
Employers that report on their safety data are more attractive to investors, but an in-depth report has found that 19 ASX100 companies' safety performances remain a mystery.
An experienced worker's complacency while performing a workplace manoeuvre he had completed thousands of times contributed to his death, the Queensland Coroner has found.
