Browsing: Jurisdiction (SA)


MON
2:57PM

Court sets aside recklessness acquittal in fatality case

A superior court has quashed a decision acquitting a worker of recklessly contributing to a fatal crushing, ruling that the requisite test for a guilty verdict was whether the worker foresaw it was possible, rather than probable, that a death would occur.



TUE
12:18PM

Officer charged over bullying; Audit conducted; and more

  • Company officer charged with bullying and causing breaches;
  • First anti-harassment audit completed in mining campaign; and
  • Injury fraudster sentenced after probe into ambulance calls.


TUE
2:10PM

"Unexplained" WHS breach and repeat offences cause serious injuries and attract fines

A PCBU has been handed a pre-discount penalty of $300,000, after its "unexplained disregard" for guarding requirements led to the amputation of five of a teenage worker's fingers. Meanwhile, a repeat offender's latest safety fines have been increased significantly, after a regulator appealed.


FRI
2:53PM

New WHS clauses delayed, as PTSD Bill introduced

The start dates for a range of new WHS clauses have been postponed in Western Australia, while a Bill providing presumptive compensation to certain workers with PTSD has been reintroduced in South Australia.






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