A worker, who was placed on alternative duties and forbidden to talk to colleagues after she allegedly used a work vehicle for personal reasons, has been awarded compensation.
A South Australian police prosecutor, who claims he contracted Hepatitis C in a work incident nearly 25 years ago, has had his workers' comp claim upheld. Also in this article, an employer has been fined for failing to fit a machine with an interlock guard.
Western Australian employer fined over death after string of drum explosions; Employers urged to train young workers to voice OHS concerns; Workplace flu vaccinations critical with epidemic looming; South Australian workers urged to promote OHS in online campaign; and Tasmanian safety awards open.
A South Australian nurse who claimed the smell of faeces caused her to have a stroke has lost her bid for workers' compensation, after the WCT found her injury wasn't work-related.
A South Australian worker with a reputation for practical jokes has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected, after the IRC found he wrote and sent an inappropriate email from a colleague's email account.
In this update, OHS Alert revisits all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the first quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
A South Australian supervisor, who was injured while travelling between her home and work in an employer-supplied vehicle, has successfully argued that the journey was "undertaken in the course of carrying out duties".
Safe work procedures developed for machines must specify what workers should do, as well as what they shouldn't, the South Australian Magistrates Court has noted in fining an employer for OHS breaches.
Anti-discrimination package shelved as new Bill introduced; South Australia's average premium rate for 2013-14 announced; and New OHS ministers appointed in Western Australia and Northern Territory.
In this article, OHS Alert highlights recent safety alerts and other work health and safety developments from Queensland, NSW, South Australia, Victoria, Safe Work Australia and the ATSB.
