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THU

2:15PM

How to get the budget to tackle workplace fatigue

Budget constraints are the biggest barrier to reducing workplace fatigue. To tackle this, managers must first understand how the issue affects their workforce and then convince their companies it needs to be addressed, webinar delegates have heard.

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WED

1:16PM

Proposed impairment policy "far from best practice": AiG

The Ai Group has, in a submission to an inquiry into the illegal drug ice, criticised the CFMEU's new "impairment policy" as "far from 'best practice'", while the TWU has accused the employer body of "forcing" some workers to take drugs to tackle fatigue.

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TUE

3:02PM

Toe burn caused work-related amputations

A worker who burnt his toe while he was off work, before developing an infection that led to his toe and then lower leg being amputated, has been awarded workers' compensation.

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MON

3:59PM

WHS Act's investigation powers defy borders

A regulator's power to obtain information under the model WHS Act isn't blocked by state borders or limited to documents that specifically refer to health and safety matters, the NSW Supreme Court has found in rejecting an employer's appeal against a $114,000 penalty.

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MON

11:55AM

Permit system "routinely" ignored prior to fatality

An employer's permit-to-work system for hazardous tasks was "routinely not followed" by employees, resulting in a worker's death, the Western Australian Coroner has found.

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FRI

1:05PM

Work mentor programs recommended by suicide inquests

Coronial inquiries into emergency personnel suicides have recommended employers train managers to identify stress and depression in workers, and introduce mentor programs.

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FRI

11:41AM

Regulator defends prosecution over fatal wall collapse

The Victorian Building Authority has defended its decision to prosecute an individual over the Swanston Street wall collapse that killed three pedestrians in 2013, and rejected claims it has set a precedent for major employers to "walk away" from safety and permit breaches.

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THU

1:27PM

More leaders providing workplace mental health training

The messages of the national Heads Up initiative appear to be sinking in, with a new report showing the number of employers providing workers with mental health awareness training and information has increased by 29 per cent since the initiative was launched 12 months ago.

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WED

12:59PM

Work stress didn't cause multiple strokes

A worker who became severely physically disabled after suffering three strokes, which he claims were triggered by work-related stress, has had his workers' comp claim rejected.

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TUE

3:57PM

Anti-bullying Commissioner examines WHS referrals

The head of the Fair Work Commission's anti-bullying panel has found the Commission can only make "formal orders" referring bullying incidents to a WHS regulator if the alleged victim faces ongoing work health and safety risks.

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