Injured worker loses $1.1m appeal in ladder case
A Queensland worker who was seriously injured when a ladder he stepped on broke - immediately after it was inspected and deemed safe - has lost his appeal for $1.1 million in damages.
A Queensland worker who was seriously injured when a ladder he stepped on broke - immediately after it was inspected and deemed safe - has lost his appeal for $1.1 million in damages.
WHS transitional arrangements that are due to expire at the end of the year in Queensland are likely to be extended by 12 months, while the State Government is set to approve eight model Codes of Practice.
"Suspicious" workers' comp behaviour defined; SWA releases alarming mesothelioma report; and WorkCover Qld hosting webinars on scheme changes.
A Telstra worker who spent 18 months sitting on uncomfortable chairs, before her employer finally provided her with an ergonomically suitable one, has been awarded workers' compensation. Also in this article, a Queensland worker has failed to prove a manual lift caused his heart attack.
Electronic fatigue diaries improve safety, but privacy issues raised; NHVR reviewing disaster-inquiry recommendations; Two work deaths linked to forklift attachments; and Safety rebate program expanded to cover bigger NSW businesses.
WorkCover SA to be scrapped and replaced; Seven-step safety guide released; New Victorian dangerous goods Code commences; and Explosives and dozer alerts issued in Qld and WA.
SWA issues musculoskeletal warning and revised Codes; Qld employers relieved by workers' comp change; and Safety inspectors to target ACT hospitality sector.
In this update, OHS Alert recaps all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the third quarter of 2013. We also point subscribers to the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
Common law thresholds will reduce premiums, says CCIQ; and Qld issues storm and elevated-basket warnings.
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