An employer has failed in its renewed bid to recover $53,000 in workers' comp payments, after the Western Australian Court of Appeal rejected its claim that a building owner was negligent in failing to touch up the yellow paint on a trip hazard.
Most people "love" competition and the concept of winning; employers can leverage this and improve worker health through the "gamification of wellbeing", a Sydney conference has heard.
Hundreds of thousands of Australian workers are regularly and unnecessarily exposed to carcinogens such as lead and formaldehyde, according to three new Safe Work Australia reports, which outline how to reduce exposure to the substances.
The Australian Drug Foundation has found that three per cent of workers have sustained an injury after drinking too much at a work function - a figure that shows injuries or other incidents that expose employers to claims are highly probable at any work Christmas party.
Tasmania's mirror WHS Act and other laws could be strengthened to crack down on workplace bullying, according to a draft plan, which says many workers are able to bully others "without fear of consequences" under the current system.
More than 260 international asbestos experts and other stakeholders have condemned claims from some manufacturers that some forms of asbestos are safe, and called for all Australian state's to adopt the ACT's plan to demolish asbestos buildings.
An injured worker who made "unreasonable" return-to-work demands was unfairly sacked, but shouldn't be reinstated or paid compensation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Workers who are exposed to the most adverse working conditions know less than those in lower-risk roles about safety, European researchers have found. They have also identified a link between active regulators and "favourable" safety climates.
A worker who applied to the Fair Work Commission for a stop-bullying order, before allegedly seeking a large cash settlement from his employer, has failed to convince a Commissioner to disqualify himself from the matter for being inattentive and unsympathetic.
