Stakeholders in the harmonised states and territories are being asked to comment on whether the model WHS laws should be amended to include stricter entry rules and less prescriptive regulations - but they've been given just days to do so.
A worker injured in a corporate sporting event will have to fight for workers' compensation, after the Tasmanian WRCT found there was no evidence his employer directed him to participate.
Nine more draft model WHS Codes of Practice - including those covering scaffolding, forklifts and plant supply - have been dumped in favour of guidance material.
A NSW bus driver's claims that her authority to drive shouldn't have been suspended for failing a drug test - because her drug use was a one-off incident - has been rejected.
Electricity causing two serious work injuries every hour; "Certificates of capacity" for injured workers take effect in WA; Safety inspectors targeting vehicle repairers; ACT appoints new safety Minister as Gallagher takes on asbestos role; and ACT employers urged to apply for healthy-workplace grants.
The Fair Work Commission has slammed a major employer for sacking a worker for "serious misconduct" that occurred after he was diagnosed with "acute stress reaction".
Bloated safety management systems and excessive rules create a tick-and-flick culture that makes it harder for workers to think about safety, risk expert Dr Robert Long is warning employers.
Emotional issues arising outside of work can have a major impact on mental health in the workplace, so employers should create an environment where workers feel comfortable seeking help for them, according to a counselling and training specialist.
OHS changes cut compliance costs in Victoria; WA handed power to contest unsafe industrial action; Stewart-Crompton reviewing SA's mirror WHS Act; Heavy vehicle operators face new penalty regime in NSW; and Long-load road rules amended in Tasmania.
