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.
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.
An injured NSW worker has been given the green light to pursue a second lump sum payment, with a WCC Deputy President finding his claim wasn't affected by the 2012 workers' comp overhaul or a related High Court decision.
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.
NSW's workers' comp regulations will be amended immediately to ensure amputees and some other injured workers have access to medical aids and benefits until retirement age, State Finance Minister Dominic Perrottet has announced.
Employer fined for injury on poorly designed machine; Cootes faces further charges for unsafe heavy vehicles; Employers urged to secure outdoor worksites in adverse weather after death; Tradies ignoring aches and pains urged to improve health; and Mandatory asbestos training laws come into effect next week.
Legislation that limits access to workers' compensation creates a "moral hazard" where employers have less incentive to provide safe workplaces, according to a report on a survey of injured workers.
An employer has nearly halved its psychological injury rate, after it refined its peer support program to make it more proactive, according to a manager.