Employers need to put in place far more comprehensive management plans for handling mental health emergencies in FIFO workplaces, according to one of 18 recommendations from a major new study on the mental health of FIFO workers.
The case against an Uber driver charged with negligent driving occasioning death in Sydney raises a series of serious safety questions, including why no other entity has been held to account for the fatigue-related fatality, according to unions.
An employer didn't breach its fatigue management procedures or expose a worker to "unreasonable hardship" by relocating him and increasing his commute times, a commission has found.
An ABC reporter has successfully established that her chronic fatigue syndrome was caused by a workplace vaccination, in a case relying on World Health Organisation guidelines.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered an oil and gas producer to provide two unions with the terms of reference of an internal review into whether recent staff changes could affect its safety standards and increase workers' fatigue.
Keeping on top of all the safety duties in the Heavy Vehicle National Law should prove challenging in the coming months, with: WHS-style chain-of-responsibility laws starting soon; more amendments passing in the host state; the regulator flagging fatigue changes; and a commission vowing to entirely re-write the legislation.
A unique Monash University report has found that while the truck driving sector is notorious for fatal and debilitating crashes, more than four in five lost-time injuries result from other causes. It also identifies the geographical regions that will benefit most from interventions, and warns that falling claim numbers could be linked to legislative changes rather than safety improvements.
