Browsing: Fatalities



FRI
3:41PM

More WHS prosecutions promised; WHS Codes made; more

  • WHS prosecutions promised, other initiatives having little impact;
  • Fatigue and remote-work alerts issued after fatalities, violence; and
  • WHS consultation and s-x work Codes amended and made in ACT.

FRI
11:21AM

Court of Criminal Appeal upholds fatality conviction and findings on importance of WHS documentation

A PCBU has failed to overturn its fatality-related WHS conviction in an appeals court, in a case demonstrating the key role that updating safety documents to reflect new practices plays in preventing incidents.


THU
3:04PM

CSV fined over toxic culture and "nightmare" workload

Court Services Victoria (CSV) has been convicted and ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in penalties, in relation to a toxic workplace culture that contributed to the suicide death of a lawyer and to other workers taking stress leave.






WED
1:04PM

Hillcrest tragedy: WHS regulator wins documents dispute ahead of possible prosecutions

A WHS regulator's role of investigating and possibly laying charges in relation to the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy, in which six children died, must prevail over the coronial function of considering recommendations to prevent similar incidents, a judge has ruled in restraining a coroner from accessing key documents.



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