Victoria's average workers' comp premium rate will be cut on 1 July, with early payers receiving further significant discounts. In Queensland, WorkCover has revealed that miners will be among those who benefit the most from its recent decision to slash the average premium rate to the lowest in the country.
A worker who was crushed to death by a crane had no idea the machine was moving towards him because it had a faulty warning light and its sirens couldn't be heard over background noise, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
The NSW Government surprised employers with further workers' comp premium cuts in its budget yesterday, but the Greens and unions say WorkCover's surplus should be used to support amputees and others whose benefits were "stripped" by the 2012 scheme overhaul.
Employers have been urged by the Victorian Coroner to look beyond administrative risk control measures, after an experienced worker was killed when he entered a crush zone while working alone.
Stena Clyde death probe handed to DPP, as MUA targets Toll; NTC announces fatigue-law leeway and releases new Code; NSW employer fined over missing asbestos; and Tasmanian work safety awards open.
A worker who neglected to perform a pre-start check of a dilapidated elevated work platform - because his desire to get on with the job "overtook him" - is one of three people whose actions contributed to the death of a diesel fitter, a coronial inquiry has found.
A worker who claimed he was sacked because he complained of workplace bullying, took sick leave for a work-related injury, and made safety complaints to WorkCover NSW, has had his adverse action claim rejected in the Federal Circuit Court.
Dozens of surveyed workers have admitted they would consider quitting their jobs or turning to alcohol if they experienced mental ill health, according to a study released with the launch of phase two of a national campaign today.
CMG shifts focus to TRIFRs, as Georgiou 'personalises' safety; More model WHS Codes for mines released in NSW; and New accident compensation laws commence in the NT soon.
Australian workers are more than willing to change their physical-activity habits to improve their health, but getting them to reduce smoking or alcohol consumption can be much more difficult, a Tasmanian study has found.
