A low-speed vehicle collision on an ACT building site, which caused a chain of events that injured a worker, has highlighted the importance of effective traffic management.
Employers have been urged to take steps to mitigate the risks posed by exhausted workers, after a special working group in the ACT identified fatigue as a major contributing factor to workplace incidents and deaths.
The ACT Greens have urged the Government and employers to do more to stamp out workplace bullying, after a survey found the problem was widespread and often went unreported.
A WorkSafe ACT investigation into bullying complaints made by employees of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has provided employers with valuable insight into why workplace bullying occurs and what they should do to eliminate it.
In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2012. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
Many PCBUs and workers mistakenly believe that supervisors are "officers" - and that home-based work is too risky - under harmonised WHS laws, according to WorkSafe ACT director Mark McCabe. Also in this article, South Australia has released the final draft of its mirror WHS Regulations.
Controversial Safe Rates Bill passes through Parliament; ACT Greens launch survey to gauge extent of workplace bullying; and Personal injury awards open.
A workplace armed-robbery victim with post-traumatic stress disorder has told Fair Work Australia she felt harassed and victimised by her employer, who complained of having to "babysit" her.
In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the final quarter of 2011. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
