OHS prosecutions in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria have highlighted the potential consequences of relying on verbal processes, and failing to protect workers from falls and powerlines.
A major South Australian employer's revised safety and rehabilitation policies contain an "inappropriately confined view" of what constitutes suitable employment for injured workers, the WCT has found.
In the final part of our complex workers' comp issues series, an employment lawyer has outlined the benefits of settling an injury damages claim out of court.
New Queensland electrical safety laws and South Australian WHS Regulations take effect in the coming weeks, while Safe Work Australia has released two more draft model Codes of Practice.
The restrictions placed on injured workers who want to claim common law damages against their employers are varied across jurisdictions. In this article, two employment lawyers highlight the facts employers should be aware of if faced with a negligence lawsuit.
Risk assessment overlooked during system change in WA; Carcinogens don't discriminate, says angered Green; and ACT appoints Industrial Magistrate for safety matters.
"Culturally and linguistically diverse" young workers, such as refugees and student workers, should be mentored on workplace health and safety, while all young workers need to be trained in conflict resolution, according to a new youth safety strategy.
In determining whether an injured employee can perform the inherent requirements of a job, employers must ensure they rely on medical evidence and not their own assumptions, two employment lawyers have stressed.
Return-to-work plans with set stages, developed with employee input, offer employers and workers the best chance of a speedy and sustainable return to duties, says a RTW expert.
Comcare files proceedings over Airport Link death and injury; Workers fatally struck as national death toll rises; and Unions raise safety concerns over higher retirement age.
