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WED

1:41PM

Worker compensated for unseen fall; family of killed worker awarded lump sum

A worker who injured his knee after tripping over a vacuum cleaner left in a corridor has been awarded workers' compensation, while an employer has been ordered to pay a deceased worker's family $336,000 in lump sum compensation.

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WED

10:47AM

First and only anti-bullying order revoked by agreement

The Fair Work Commission's first and only substantive stop-bullying order has been revoked, with the applicant submitting that the FWC process had all but eliminated the conflict between her and a bully.

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TUE

3:00PM

Negligent employer avoids damages bill

An employer was negligent in failing to ensure a truck was loaded in an orderly and timely manner, but it doesn't have to pay an injured worker damages, the Western Australian District Court has ruled.

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TUE

1:35PM

Inquiry review calls for more action on anti-bullying laws

A parliamentary committee has applauded the NSW Government's "positive response" to its inquiry into WorkCover's notorious bullying culture, but raised concerns over the lack of progress on proposed anti-bullying legislation.

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MON

2:38PM

Bullying and accusations 'destroy' earning capacity

A worker who suffered a severe mental disorder, after being bullied and accused of theft and a violent act, has been granted leave to sue two non-profit organisations for damages.

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FRI

1:07PM

WHS and dangerous goods laws to stay separate in WA

Western Australia will retain a separate dangerous goods safety Act after it introduces mirror WHS laws, but will consolidate its six sets of dangerous goods regulations into an "omnibus" package, the State Government has announced.

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FRI

11:23AM

Apprentice not trained on well-known explosion risk

An employer has been fined for failing to ensure a first-year apprentice, who was injured when an oil drum exploded, was aware of the dangers of using an angle grinder around solvents.

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THU

9:46AM

Workplace clique didn't bully worker

The Queensland IRC has found that workplace "cliquiness" doesn't necessarily constitute bullying and harassment, in rejecting a worker's psychological injury claim.

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WED

3:52PM

First ACT employer enters EU under model WHS laws

An employer will spend $625,000 on a web-based induction platform and other safety initiatives as part of the first enforceable undertaking accepted under the ACT's mirror WHS Act.

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WED

2:47PM

Two deaths highlight importance of JSAs; and more

Fatalities highlight need for individual JSAs;
Forklift complaints in log book ignored prior to death; and
Anti-bullying claims rate falls despite recent prediction.

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