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A NSW employer and its director - who designed, manufactured and installed an unsafe hoist - have been fined more than $70,000, after two workers sustained serious injuries when they fell more than three metres in the hoist cage.
An employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker it sacked after learning he had paranoid schizophrenia, with the Fair Work Commission finding it "ignored" the advice of its psychiatrist.
Employees exposed to the trauma of others in the course of their work face their own risk of injury, so employers should take steps to educate them on the signs of "vicarious trauma", says employment lawyer Josh Bornstein.
The road freight transport sector is notorious for its high worker fatality rate, but its average claims costs and time lost to injuries - such as sprains and contusions - are also consistently higher than all other industries, a new Safe Work Australia report shows.
Researchers have outlined steps employers can take to reduce knee injuries, such as requiring workers to wear non-slip shoes, after they found falls from "the same level" were among the biggest causes of work-related knee sprains and abrasions requiring hospitalisation.
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.
