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A coronial inquiry into the drowning deaths of two South Australian workers has highlighted the risks of modifying plant without having the changes approved or inspected.
Employers urged to step up safety focus during October; Government told to tackle rising suicide and PTSD rates among soldiers; and Warnings issued after structure collapse and high winds.
FWC anti-bullying orders could lead to safety investigations or be used as evidence in workers' comp disputes, according to IR lawyer Ben Urry, who says employers should update their bullying and harassment policies, and consider addressing such issues in contracts.
A Queensland employer that failed to provide the right tools for a basic maintenance task has been ordered to pay a worker $552,000 in damages, after he sustained ankle and knee injuries.
A NSW employer that failed to provide designated walkways and crossing points around plant has been fined $120,000, after a supervisor's foot was crushed and partially amputated in an unguarded conveyor unit.
Qld employers urged to check validity of safety summonses; Cancer compensation laws pass in Tas, trudge forward in SA; and Caution urged after concrete panel incidents and welding explosion.
A worker who fails to wear PPE or properly isolate plant should face disciplinary action, but shouldn't be dismissed if the failures don't create an imminent safety risk, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A Western Australian worker, who claimed he was assaulted by his boss and fled the workplace because he feared for his safety, has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected.
BHP Billiton claims in its 2013 sustainability report, released today, that it can partly attribute a reduction in workers' exposure to carcinogens and airborne contaminants to establishing its own occupational exposure limits when regulatory limits are inadequate.
