NZ employer fined $120k after Australian killed; WA on the brink of joining national rail safety regime; and Submission period for FIFO inquiry closes tomorrow.
Employers are being urged to redesign roles to make them more challenging and flexible, after European researchers found job boredom increases the likelihood of poor health and high turnover.
A worker who failed to fix a safety issue until seven hours after he was instructed to, was fairly sacked for exposing himself and others to risk of harm, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Shift workers are more likely than others to be obese and suffer other health issues, and should be encouraged to keep a food diary, researchers have told the International Congress of Occupational Health in Adelaide.
NSW employers fined for construction and dangerous goods breaches; NZ employer fined after worker killed by dilapidated forklift; SWA and NSW release workers' compensation reports and guidance; New NOPSEMA boss appointed; and Australia's safest seafarers announced.
Do you have employees who never take sick leave? This isn't necessarily a good thing, the International Congress of Occupational Health in Adelaide heard on Friday.
An employer has significantly reduced employees' perceived stress levels by introducing a smartphone app and other strategies that encourage them to be "mindful" and meditate, according to its organisational culture and change leader.
Fate of draft WHS Codes unclear; Workers killed in crashes, falls and explosions in June; and Queensland issues fatality, mobile plant and sign alerts.
Employee assistance programs have been linked to increased productivity and lower absence rates, but few organisations and workers in some industries are taking advantage of them, according to AccessEAP CEO Sally Kirkright.
