The Fair Work Commission has, in rejecting an employer's costs claim, stressed that workers who unsuccessfully apply for anti-bullying orders will "only rarely" be ordered to foot the legal bill.
A global employer has slashed its recordable injury frequency rate by striving to improve its general business practices, according to its safety managers.
Ambulance officers and paramedics are not only more likely to be killed than other workers, they also have one of the highest workers' compensation claims rates for occupational diseases.
Proposed changes to Commonwealth safety and workers' comp laws will drive up premiums for single-state employers, increase red tape and reduce worker protections, a Senate Committee has been told - but it recommends passing the amendments.
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.
Nine more draft model WHS Codes of Practice - including those covering scaffolding, forklifts and plant supply - have been dumped in favour of guidance material.
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.
