Inspectors can deal with workload under safety-entry change, says Bleijie; Queensland's safest employers announced; and Alerts issued after near misses involving explosives.
Employers in Queensland - and perhaps the rest of Australia - that are willing to cut corners on safety to save money, will be able to "cover up dangerous practices" under a plan to amend the right-of-entry provisions of the WHS Act, unions have warned.
Employers urged to step up safety focus during October; Government told to tackle rising suicide and PTSD rates among soldiers; and Warnings issued after structure collapse and high winds.
A Queensland employer that failed to provide the right tools for a basic maintenance task has been ordered to pay a worker $552,000 in damages, after he sustained ankle and knee injuries.
Qld employers urged to check validity of safety summonses; Cancer compensation laws pass in Tas, trudge forward in SA; and Caution urged after concrete panel incidents and welding explosion.
A Queensland employer that claimed instructing workers on how to handle "obviously" sharp objects would have created a culture of information overload, decreasing efficiency, has been ordered to pay an injured worker more than $150,000 in damages.
In an inquest into the death of a worker, who was crushed between a loader and a ute, the Queensland Coroner has examined the challenges of preventing workers from becoming complacent about safety, and the steps two major employers took after the incident to reduce risks associated with mobile plant.
Abetz new Employment Minister, Abbott announces ministry; HSRs in SA must complete WHS bridging course; and WHS exemptions granted to Queensland boiler operators.
Safety and health reps could be blocked from suspending unsafe work, while all contractors will be covered by site safety management systems, under a plan to overhaul Queensland's mine safety laws.
